Welcome to the Australian Women’s Social Group Shanghai.
To all newcomers to Shanghai- welcome! and please do not feel that you are alone in this at first confusing, amazing city.
The Australian Women’s Social Group was started many years ago to provide a meeting point where Aussies could come together and share experiences and support one another. Things have not changed today – you should make contact with the Newcomers contact persons. In Puxi contact Cathy Hill (Ph 1352 448 1646) and in Pudong they are Sandra Hancox (Ph 1522 140 0313) and Melanie Birkby (152 2125 7635). These ladies will be only to happy to meet you for a coffee and assist in any way they can to make your first weeks in Shanghai a little bit easier.
A Newcomer’s coffee morning is held on the First Friday of each month and in Puxi they are held at Kakadu Restaurant, 8 Jianguo Zhong Lu by Chongqing Nan lu at 10.00am and in Pudong at Starbucks Jinqiao also at 10.00am.
You should also take the time to check out the rest of the website and find out the upcoming functions for the month. We always have our coffee morning on the 3rd Wednesday of each month and our monthly lunch on the 4th Wednesday. So there is no need for you to be lonely or feel isolated. Any committee member would be more than happy to answer any question you may have and you will find a complete list in the website of all the committee and their telephone numbers.
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| The Australian Women’s Social Group website address is www.awsg.org.On the website you will find details on any upcoming AWSG events, coffee mornings and lunches, any shopping tips and a message board. |
| EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS | |
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| POLICE 110 | |
| Police Station (English Speaking) 6357 6666 | |
| FIRE 119 | |
| AMBULANCE 120 | |
| SOS Assistance (24 hours) 6295 0099 | |
| Lifeline Shanghai10am -10pm 7days a week 6279 8990 | |
| GENERAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS | |
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| Weather 121 | |
| Time 117 | |
| Pudong Airport 3848 4500 – 2(English speaking) | |
| Hongqiao Airport 6268 8918 – 2(English speaking) | |
| Tourist Information 6439 8947(English speaking) | |
| AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE GENERAL – SHANGHAI | |
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| Level 22, Citic Square,1168 Nanjing Rd (W) 5292 5500 | |
| website: http://www.shanghai.china.embassy.gov.au/shai/home.html |
| IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO HELP YOU SETTLE INTO SHANGHAI |
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| GUANXI: SMS 106695882929 It is a directory service. You text the name of the shop, restaurant etc that you’re looking for to them, they will text you back with the options available under that name. Choose the one you want and text them with the corresponding number. They’ll then text you back with the address, closest crossroad and phone number and also with the option of receiving this in Chinese. It’s actually incredibly simple and very useful for taxis. |
| CHINA HELPLINE: This is a number you can call when you need someone to translate for you. Just simply call 6100 9700, explain the situation, hand the phone over to the Chinese person you’re trying to communicate with and they’ll do the rest. |
| SHERPA’S: Sherpa’s is a fabulous Shanghai institution. It is a company that delivers food from over 50 restaurants around town – everything from Thai to German. Call them on 6209 6209 to get a copy of their booklet with all the menus. Alternatively, their website is at www.sherpas.com.cnOnce you’ve ordered once from them your details are kept on their database and you just have to tell them your home number. Delicious, hot food delivered to your door within 45 minutes – you’ll never have to cook again! |
| OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION | |
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| Shanghai Free MagazinesCan be found at bars and restaurants around the city | |
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Shanghai Family That’s Shanghai |
http://www.shfamily.com/bin/view/magazine/main |
| City Weekend | http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/en/shanghai |
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SH (weekly) |
http://www.8days.sh/ |
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Shanghai Talk |
http://www.ismaychina.com/shanghaitalk.asp |
| All these magazines contain a huge amount of information on what is happening in Shanghai including:-Restaurants, Bars, Shopping, Entertainment, Local, Events, Real Estate, Job Advertisements, etc.Make sure you pick up your copy to keep up to date. | |
| SHANGHAI WEBSITES | ||
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| AustCham Shanghai | http://www.austchamshanghai.com | Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai |
| Enter Shanghai
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http://www.entershanghai.info | Expat Shopping Directory |
| Shanghai Expat | http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/ | Shanghai Expat – Living and Working in Shanghai |
| Shanghaiist | http://www.shanghaiist.com/ | A website about Shanghai |
| Fun in Shanghai | http://funinshanghai.com/index.htm | Shanghai Entertainment & Networking |
| GETTING AROUND | |
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| Pick up name cards for any place that you visit. These generally have the address in English and Chinese characters, handy for taxis and drivers. | |
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TAXI |
Dazhong – 6258 1688 Bashi – 6431 2788 Jinjiang – 6257 8800 |
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METRO |
Signs are in English |