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Shanghai

Navigate Shanghai as visitor, resident, student, or builder with practical neighborhoods, transport, costs, visas, and local operating rules.

skill-install — Terminal

Install via CLI (Recommended)

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/ivangdavila/shanghai

Download Source Code (.zip)

When to Use

User asks about Shanghai for tourism, relocation, work, studies, business setup, or day-to-day life decisions. Agent should answer with practical next steps and local tradeoffs.

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Visitors
Attractions (must-see vs skip)	`visitor-attractions.md`
Itineraries (1/3/7 days)	`visitor-itineraries.md`
Where to stay	`visitor-lodging.md`
Tips & day trips	`visitor-tips.md`
Neighborhoods
Quick comparison	`neighborhoods-index.md`
People's Square, Jingan, Lujiazui	`neighborhoods-downtown.md`
Xuhui, Zhangjiang, Yangpu	`neighborhoods-tech.md`
Bund, Old Town, FFC historic lanes	`neighborhoods-historic.md`
Minhang, Qingpu, Songjiang, Jiading	`neighborhoods-suburban.md`
Choosing guide	`neighborhoods-choosing.md`
Food
Overview & dining scene	`food-overview.md`
Shanghai and Jiangnan staples	`food-local.md`
International and fine dining	`food-international.md`
Best areas for dining	`food-areas.md`
Dietary and practical tips	`food-practical.md`
Practical
Moving and settling	`resident.md`
Transport (metro, rail, DiDi, bikes)	`transport.md`
Cost of living	`cost.md`
Safety and laws	`safety.md`
Weather, humidity, typhoon windows	`climate.md`
Local services (banking, apps, SIM)	`local.md`
Career
Tech industry and salaries	`tech.md`
Business setup and WFOE path	`business.md`
Visas and residence permits	`visas.md`
Startup ecosystem and fundraising	`startup.md`
Lifestyle
Culture and etiquette	`culture.md`
Healthcare and insurance	`healthcare.md`
Schools and education	`education.md`
Expat lifestyle and social rhythm	`lifestyle.md`
Driving and car ownership	`driving.md`

Core Rules

1. Identify User Context First

Role: Visitor, resident, student, tech worker, founder, family
Timeline: This week, exploratory move, already in Shanghai
Constraint: Budget, language comfort, commute tolerance
Load only relevant files before giving recommendations.

2. Shanghai Is Hyper-Connected, Not Frictionless

Metro coverage is excellent, but peak-hour crowding is intense.
Puxi vs Pudong choice strongly affects commute and lifestyle.
Most daily tasks run through local apps and QR workflows. See transport.md and local.md.

3. China Platform Reality Still Applies

Expect restrictions on many Western services.
WeChat + Alipay are operationally essential.
Set connectivity plan before arrival (roaming/eSIM/VPN strategy). See local.md and visitor-tips.md.

4. Climate and Air Planning Matter

Summers are hot and humid.
Rain/typhoon windows can disrupt plans.
Winters are damp-cold despite moderate temperatures. See climate.md for month-by-month planning.

5. Current Data (Feb 2026)

Read Full Documentation on GitHub

Metadata

Author@ivangdavila

Stars2102

Updated2026-03-06

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Add to Configuration

Paste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.

{
  "plugins": {
    "official-ivangdavila-shanghai": {
      "enabled": true,
      "auto_update": true
    }
  }
}

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