A Cantonese's First Shanghai Trip: My Honest Take (You Might Be Surprised!)
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Shanghainese, xenophobic? Please. In Shanghai, we're the underdogs – we can't even speak our own dialect freely.
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It's true, the dialect is practically going extinct. My wife is from Shanghai. It's the same in Guangdong – Mandarin everywhere, and Cantonese is becoming rare.
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Claims that Shanghai is xenophobic are just stereotypes.
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That's mostly just online bluster; I've never encountered it in real life.
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As someone from Guangzhou who worked in Shanghai for 5 years, I found the locals not xenophobic at all. Overall, it felt very comfortable, and people respected personal boundaries. Ultimately, though, I returned to Guangzhou to help build our own international metropolis.
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I've been to Guangzhou, and it's indeed quite nice.
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When you're strolling along the Bund, pay special attention to No. 12 – that's truly the most magnificent building there.
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Thanks for all the attention on our building! There are genuinely so many hidden details and stories behind its floors, ceilings, and glass pillars. And if you're inspired to open an account, deposit money, or take out a loan after your visit, that would be even better! Hahaha~
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I'm from Guangzhou. Shanghai's urban planning is better than Guangzhou's; the subways and roads are cleaner and less crowded, and there's a lot of greenery in the city center. However, Guangzhou has many old urban areas with a large population, so public facilities tend to be quite old.
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Shanghai's Line 11 is unbelievably crowded.
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As a tourist in Shanghai, why did I feel like people (not sure if they were locals) wouldn't even give me a proper look? It gave me a very snobbish vibe. Is it because I'm unattractive and look poor?