Here's my thoughts as i'm already staying in Shanghai for half a year. It's really not as bad as people say. You've just gotta learn to adapt to the people here. You'll find they're not really as bad as people say.

By the way, the girls here might be gorgeous and all, but you don't want to mess around with them. There is just something about their persistency that makes me feel uncomfortable around them. And from what i heard, they might be nice to you before they hook you, once they've got you 'pregnancy' or whatnot, you'll know who REALLY HOLDS the upper hand..