As any expat in Shanghai can tell you, life here can be a paradox – some things are much quicker, easier, and more convenient than back home.  Other times though, it can be incredibly frustrating to try to figure out how to do what you need to do or how to get an answer to some questions.  Here are a few websites that can help make your life here a little easier:

Shanghai Expat – Living and Working in Shanghai
www.shanghaiexpat.com
You have to wade through all sorts of stuff in this forum, but you really can find some valuable information about pretty much anything and everything you could possibly imagine related to living in Shanghai.

Enjoy Shanghai
www.enjoyshanghai.com
Dining, nightlife, jobs, classifieds, events, reviews, and listings in Shanghai.

City Weekend
www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai
Includes events, listings, classifieds, and all sorts of information about Shanghai.

Shanghai Second Hand
www.shanghaisecondhand.com
A great place to buy things as you are settling in or to get rid of things when you get ready to relocate – they will deliver!

Sherpas
www.sherpa.com.cn
Too tired to think about cooking or even going out?  Sherpas will deliver from a wide variety of restaurants in Shanghai directly to your door.