r/shanghai is a subreddit with 127k members. The community frequently discusses shanghai, travel, looking for a, looking for a shanghai, and culture, and they frequently recommend/review steakhouse, gym, and peking duck, and the most common flair used is question, discussion, help, city, and event.
A subreddit for redditors living in, visiting, or interested in China's most populous and ever-expanding city, Shanghai (上海).
Share your experiences of the city, photos of shiny things, noteworthy places to go, your favourite restaurants, bars, clubs, tourist traps, and everything else here!
Popular Topics in r/shanghai
#1
Shanghai
285 posts
#2
Travel
51 posts
#3
Looking For A
44 posts
#4
Looking For A Shanghai
44 posts
#5
Culture
35 posts
#6
China
34 posts
#7
Language
28 posts
#8
Friends
26 posts
#9
Food
23 posts
#10
Shopping
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/shanghai
Steakhouse
9 reviews
#1
Texas Roadhouse
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
1515
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Lawry's
4.0★ from 1 review
Gym
8 reviews
#1
24/7
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Circle
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
PURE Fitness
4.0★ from 1 review
Peking Duck
6 reviews
#1
Si Ji Min Fu
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Xindalu
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Xihe Yayuan
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/shanghai
#1
Question
: "Where to get English books?"
30 posts
#2
Discussion
: "rebuilt laozaoshanghai.com with claude opus 5.5"
14 posts
#3
Help
: "Delivering Packages to Hotel In Advance"
10 posts
#4
City
: "Jiahui Hospital is reprehensible"
6 posts
#5
Event
: "Guest list for INS Shanghai"
6 posts
#6
Meet
: "Want to make new friends in Shanghai"
6 posts
#7
Picture
: "Still in love with Shanghai"
3 posts
#8
Tip
: "DiDi in China — Safer Ride Checklist"
3 posts
#9
Video
: "Guys can someone tell me whats this chinese music called."
2 posts
#10
Buy
: "Recommended stores on Shanghai"
1 post
Member Growth in r/shanghai
Yearly
+24k members(23.6%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026