Shanghai - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the relative size of the expatriate community? How would you describe overall morale among expatriates?

Huge expat community but getting smaller. I think businesses have realized it may not be worth working with China so they are pulling out. Overall though the expat community is strong with good morale. - Nov 2020


Large. Morale varies. Some love it...some hate it. Climate is getting worse for western business expats. Apply that how you will to government expats. - Oct 2016


So huge you will never know them all. Generally good. Everyone has their reasons for being here. Some are dragged along, some did the dragging. - Dec 2014


Huge, and very, very high morale. - Aug 2014


HUGE! - Aug 2011


In the tens of thousands. Many overseas Chinese also call Shanghai home. - Dec 2010


Big. - Jul 2010


Huge. Absolutely gigantic. Probably 50,000 Americans alone, and another 50,000 from EUR/CAN/AUS. Heaven knows how many Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese expats there are. - Feb 2009


HUGE. - Jun 2008


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