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Q: What to do for a woman that doesn't speak Chinese?

My husband is an expat, we still got a year and a half here in Shanghai. I'm trying to find activities that are China related out of the expat circle for some change, but the problem My Chinese is really bad. I'm quite afraid of getting ripped off wherever I go.

Any ideas on what a bored out expat could do while waiting for the hubby to come home?

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Go shopping.
And u r here in Shanghai for more than one year, still feel in danger?
Call me if u want to hang out.

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From Shanghai take a weekend trip to Suzhou with your hubby. It's known as 'The Venice of the East' - full of quaint little gardens, rivers, canals and lakes. It's really a lovely place.

You can take the new bullet train there in just 30 mins (40 RMB); trains run all day.

Even better than Suzhou however is Changshu to the north of Suzhou (45 mins by coach). Green, verdant, lush and a great place to hang out on a nice day.

Part of the thrill and the adventure of being in China with no Chinese skills is the creativity you have to employ when trying to communicate. My advice would be buy a phrase book (they sell them in the bookstore in Renmin Guangchang station, near exit 13/14) and use that when you really get stuck. They usually have Chinese characters you can point to when you're stuck.

I would be careful about wenna7's offer of 'hanging out'... not everybody on the internet is who they say they are, and there's a high possibility that Wenna is a scam artist or sexual terrorist who wants to steal your money or your chastity. Approach with caution. Laughing out loud

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Do what the bored Chinese woman does, become an MBA. No, not go back to school; Married But Available.

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Ludovico-it’s so nice of u by saying that~
If I remembered it right, u asked the question as how to find a cheep apartment in Shanghai, I said find a roommate and u asked if I want to be ur roommate.
Seems that u were just too casual~~~

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There are lots of China related "rip-off proof" things you can do in Shanghai such as a visit to the Shanghai Museum ( 201 Renmin Da Dao, near Huangpi Bei Lu) which is free to the public and features an enormous exhibition related to Shanghai and China more generally. Other ideas include browsing the art galleries at M50...many provide a good window into Chinese contemporary art and are free so you don't have to be afraid of getting ripped off.

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Shanghai is safe, especially in downtown, even in midnight.

Go to places where could easily find ones speak English,

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Thank you all for the good answers! I' way more reassured now! Smile

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