Living in Shanghai
Concordia International School stands as a thriving educational community in the electrifying city of Shanghai.Discover the path to a fulfilling teaching career at Concordia with our free eBook, Shanghai Unveiled, your essential guide to joining one of the best international schools in China.
Our Neighborhood
Concordia is ideally situated in Jinqiao, an international enclave in the center of Pudong. Known as "Green City" for its lush tree-lined streets, Jinqiao boast an array of family-friendly and expat amenities and offers easy access to some of the Shanghai's most exciting attractions.
Check out the articles below to learn more about life in Shanghai.
Settling in Shanghai
![What to Expect When You Arrive in Shanghai]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575013126/concordia/mw32fn7daipwbpwy0tt7/china-4368713_640.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575013126/concordia/mw32fn7daipwbpwy0tt7/china-4368713_640.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575013126/concordia/mw32fn7daipwbpwy0tt7/china-4368713_640.jpg","width":640}])
![First Thing to Know about Shanghai]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575332944/concordia/okpw9aokcbpkupvc87fa/shanghai-puxi-pudong.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575332944/concordia/okpw9aokcbpkupvc87fa/shanghai-puxi-pudong.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575332944/concordia/okpw9aokcbpkupvc87fa/shanghai-puxi-pudong.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575332944/concordia/okpw9aokcbpkupvc87fa/shanghai-puxi-pudong.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575332944/concordia/okpw9aokcbpkupvc87fa/shanghai-puxi-pudong.jpg","width":1280}])
![Finding Community in Shanghai]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724826302/concordia/ltgiebctzj5m2pkn0lb6/8w7a2900.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724826302/concordia/ltgiebctzj5m2pkn0lb6/8w7a2900.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724826302/concordia/ltgiebctzj5m2pkn0lb6/8w7a2900.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724826302/concordia/ltgiebctzj5m2pkn0lb6/8w7a2900.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724826302/concordia/ltgiebctzj5m2pkn0lb6/8w7a2900.jpg","width":1280}])
![Preparing for the Shanghai Climate]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574998388/concordia/cuu2lmlwtypo2hluhp5m/preparing-for-weather-in-shanghai.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1574998388/concordia/cuu2lmlwtypo2hluhp5m/preparing-for-weather-in-shanghai.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574998388/concordia/cuu2lmlwtypo2hluhp5m/preparing-for-weather-in-shanghai.jpg","width":565}])
![Relocating to Shanghai with Children]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575348896/concordia/h1mibemmgzik9zjxrcos/Birds-of-a-feather_pic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575348896/concordia/h1mibemmgzik9zjxrcos/Birds-of-a-feather_pic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575348896/concordia/h1mibemmgzik9zjxrcos/Birds-of-a-feather_pic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575348896/concordia/h1mibemmgzik9zjxrcos/Birds-of-a-feather_pic.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575348896/concordia/h1mibemmgzik9zjxrcos/Birds-of-a-feather_pic.jpg","width":1280}])
![Get to Know the Geography of Shanghai]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575530341/concordia/p2cthep1f8v9eorf5z5z/shanghai-map-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575530341/concordia/p2cthep1f8v9eorf5z5z/shanghai-map-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575530341/concordia/p2cthep1f8v9eorf5z5z/shanghai-map-thumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
Getting Around Shanghai
![Getting Around Shanghai]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575254261/concordia/ujv0brkwp4wrrcl8asvx/shanghai-driving.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575254261/concordia/ujv0brkwp4wrrcl8asvx/shanghai-driving.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575254261/concordia/ujv0brkwp4wrrcl8asvx/shanghai-driving.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575254261/concordia/ujv0brkwp4wrrcl8asvx/shanghai-driving.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575254261/concordia/ujv0brkwp4wrrcl8asvx/shanghai-driving.jpg","width":1280}])
![Shanghai Day Trips]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575609997/concordia/wcpo9sisk8d1lg2cflvg/souzhou-china.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575609997/concordia/wcpo9sisk8d1lg2cflvg/souzhou-china.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575609997/concordia/wcpo9sisk8d1lg2cflvg/souzhou-china.jpg","width":800}])
![Shanghai Neighborhoods: Xujiahui]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575268058/concordia/viu4vnexnaxqftmfw7qt/CBD-xujiahui-shanghai.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575268058/concordia/viu4vnexnaxqftmfw7qt/CBD-xujiahui-shanghai.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575268058/concordia/viu4vnexnaxqftmfw7qt/CBD-xujiahui-shanghai.jpg","width":800}])
![Shanghai Neighborhoods: Xinxiandi and People's Square]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575344064/concordia/umjixc08xz0apmh7flns/Shanghai-Neighborhoods-Xintiandi-and-Peoples-Square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575344064/concordia/umjixc08xz0apmh7flns/Shanghai-Neighborhoods-Xintiandi-and-Peoples-Square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575344064/concordia/umjixc08xz0apmh7flns/Shanghai-Neighborhoods-Xintiandi-and-Peoples-Square.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575344064/concordia/umjixc08xz0apmh7flns/Shanghai-Neighborhoods-Xintiandi-and-Peoples-Square.jpg","width":1042}])
![Shanghai Neighborhoods: The Former French Concession]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575271609/concordia/dgbkzffihskagjhfxydi/fuxing-road-Shanghai.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575271609/concordia/dgbkzffihskagjhfxydi/fuxing-road-Shanghai.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575271609/concordia/dgbkzffihskagjhfxydi/fuxing-road-Shanghai.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575271609/concordia/dgbkzffihskagjhfxydi/fuxing-road-Shanghai.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575271609/concordia/dgbkzffihskagjhfxydi/fuxing-road-Shanghai.jpg","width":1600}])
![Shanghai Neighborhoods: Hua Cao and Xujing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575335379/concordia/mnv4mtvla1tt7nhmqnwl/huacao.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575335379/concordia/mnv4mtvla1tt7nhmqnwl/huacao.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575335379/concordia/mnv4mtvla1tt7nhmqnwl/huacao.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575335379/concordia/mnv4mtvla1tt7nhmqnwl/huacao.jpg","width":1024}])
How-to Guides
![Dog Lover's Guide to Shanghai]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575344646/concordia/vguxr2tuzlg6w3zsjaxd/Moving-to-shanghai-with-a-dog.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575344646/concordia/vguxr2tuzlg6w3zsjaxd/Moving-to-shanghai-with-a-dog.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575344646/concordia/vguxr2tuzlg6w3zsjaxd/Moving-to-shanghai-with-a-dog.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575344646/concordia/vguxr2tuzlg6w3zsjaxd/Moving-to-shanghai-with-a-dog.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575344646/concordia/vguxr2tuzlg6w3zsjaxd/Moving-to-shanghai-with-a-dog.jpg","width":1280}])
![How to Beat Jet Lag Like a Pro]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575342681/concordia/drx8zeylzags5kvebklh/jet-lag-airplanes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575342681/concordia/drx8zeylzags5kvebklh/jet-lag-airplanes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575342681/concordia/drx8zeylzags5kvebklh/jet-lag-airplanes.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575342681/concordia/drx8zeylzags5kvebklh/jet-lag-airplanes.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575342681/concordia/drx8zeylzags5kvebklh/jet-lag-airplanes.jpg","width":1280}])
![Getting a Driver's License in Shanghai]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575251394/concordia/vmrkqbwfd7fdgmyzyimd/driving-a-car-in-shanghai.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575251394/concordia/vmrkqbwfd7fdgmyzyimd/driving-a-car-in-shanghai.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575251394/concordia/vmrkqbwfd7fdgmyzyimd/driving-a-car-in-shanghai.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575251394/concordia/vmrkqbwfd7fdgmyzyimd/driving-a-car-in-shanghai.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575251394/concordia/vmrkqbwfd7fdgmyzyimd/driving-a-car-in-shanghai.jpg","width":1280}])
![Understanding Third Culture Kids]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575270295/concordia/uou6lz1uiu2wzxw7fkym/international-festival-6551.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575270295/concordia/uou6lz1uiu2wzxw7fkym/international-festival-6551.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575270295/concordia/uou6lz1uiu2wzxw7fkym/international-festival-6551.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575270295/concordia/uou6lz1uiu2wzxw7fkym/international-festival-6551.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575270295/concordia/uou6lz1uiu2wzxw7fkym/international-festival-6551.jpg","width":1280}])
![How to Prepare for Your Shanghai Look-See Trip]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575429173/concordia/minuiernluh9qrlzgbsx/Shanghai-Puxi-Pudong.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575429173/concordia/minuiernluh9qrlzgbsx/Shanghai-Puxi-Pudong.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575429173/concordia/minuiernluh9qrlzgbsx/Shanghai-Puxi-Pudong.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575429173/concordia/minuiernluh9qrlzgbsx/Shanghai-Puxi-Pudong.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575429173/concordia/minuiernluh9qrlzgbsx/Shanghai-Puxi-Pudong.jpg","width":1280}])
Moving to China
![The Great Firewall of China Explained]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575343175/concordia/oke0puc3wknwdt87qwfa/security_lock_circuit_board-100039500-orig.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575343175/concordia/oke0puc3wknwdt87qwfa/security_lock_circuit_board-100039500-orig.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575343175/concordia/oke0puc3wknwdt87qwfa/security_lock_circuit_board-100039500-orig.jpg","width":800}])
![Tips for Starting a Business in China]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575014755/concordia/rrdowtgyr0imjsw6r0eh/ux-788002_640.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575014755/concordia/rrdowtgyr0imjsw6r0eh/ux-788002_640.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575014755/concordia/rrdowtgyr0imjsw6r0eh/ux-788002_640.jpg","width":640}])
![Retail Shopping in China]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575258201/concordia/p1pfcxlv2tp1g9esyuit/shopping-in-shanghai.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575258201/concordia/p1pfcxlv2tp1g9esyuit/shopping-in-shanghai.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575258201/concordia/p1pfcxlv2tp1g9esyuit/shopping-in-shanghai.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575258201/concordia/p1pfcxlv2tp1g9esyuit/shopping-in-shanghai.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575258201/concordia/p1pfcxlv2tp1g9esyuit/shopping-in-shanghai.jpg","width":1280}])
![Gaining New Perspectives from Moving Abroad]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575341751/concordia/r79hp50vs4ztfkepsmfo/changing-perspectives.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575341751/concordia/r79hp50vs4ztfkepsmfo/changing-perspectives.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575341751/concordia/r79hp50vs4ztfkepsmfo/changing-perspectives.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575341751/concordia/r79hp50vs4ztfkepsmfo/changing-perspectives.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575341751/concordia/r79hp50vs4ztfkepsmfo/changing-perspectives.jpg","width":1280}])
![Tips for Successfully Settling Children into a New Country]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575356495/concordia/majrnp3q4c0yek2luvcx/first-day-2390.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575356495/concordia/majrnp3q4c0yek2luvcx/first-day-2390.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575356495/concordia/majrnp3q4c0yek2luvcx/first-day-2390.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575356495/concordia/majrnp3q4c0yek2luvcx/first-day-2390.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575356495/concordia/majrnp3q4c0yek2luvcx/first-day-2390.jpg","width":1280}])
![Obstacles to Starting a Small Business in China]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575359074/concordia/sbaei6bywl9pvmky6ujj/doing-business-in-shanghai.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575359074/concordia/sbaei6bywl9pvmky6ujj/doing-business-in-shanghai.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575359074/concordia/sbaei6bywl9pvmky6ujj/doing-business-in-shanghai.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575359074/concordia/sbaei6bywl9pvmky6ujj/doing-business-in-shanghai.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575359074/concordia/sbaei6bywl9pvmky6ujj/doing-business-in-shanghai.jpg","width":1280}])