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I arrived in Shanghai 10 years ago thinking it was spectacular but unfinished; after comparing it with NYC, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo, my view has changed: Shanghai may now be the strongest total urban package I know.

The city keeps adding real urban quality: Suzhou Creek regeneration, the 45km Huangpu riverfront, FFC street life, West Bund museums/galleries, Qiantan Taikoo Li, North Bund redevelopment, Shanghai Library East, Museum of Art Pudong, PSA, Fotografiska, Shanghai Museum East ...

The industrial mix is also impressive: Lujiazui finance, Zhangjiang semiconductors and biomedicine, AI firms like MiniMax and SenseTime, consumer internet/media like Xiaohongshu, Bilibili and miHoYo, plus Tesla and advanced manufacturing in Lingang ...

Do other long-term expats who have lived in top-tier cities also feel Shanghai has moved from “impressive Chinese megacity” to one of the world’s best overall urban experiences?

I am living in Shanghai and I am from Europe and I don't really get how/why the density of supermarket seems pretty low in this city. Both regular (lianhua style) or city super (fancy style). There is almost an oversupply of every type of shops (clothing ...) but little supermarkets relatively...