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InterNations is a community of trust and confidence, based in Shanghai and over 300 cities worldwide. Data security and privacy are of major importance.

Therefore membership is by invitation-only: You need to be invited to become a member.

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InterNations - a trusted Network for Americans in Shanghai

Community of trust
  • Build up valuable contacts with like-minded Shanghai expats
  • Find reliable information and trustworthy tips about the expat life in Shanghai
  • Join top-class InterNations events to meet fellow expatriates in town

InterNations - A Place for Americans in Shanghai

    • Diana Anhaus-Brey
    • Diana Anhaus-Brey 
    • "It is just so easy to find other international people and global minds with InterNations. I didn´t know there were so many in Shanghai."
    • David Thyne
    • David Thyne 
    • "At the first Shanghai Get-Together I met several American expats. I am very grateful that they shared their experience with me."

Welcome to all Americans in Shanghai! Would you like to meet fellow American expats in Shanghai? Would you like to get insider suggestions from other Americans, e.g. where in Shanghai Chicago Cubs' next match is shown in TV or in which shops in town can you shop for peanut butter and marshmallow fluff?

We would like to invite you to become a member of InterNations Shanghai. As a member of InterNations, you will have access to an active group of American expats, hailing from the Sunshine Belt, New England, the Mid-West and all regions of the USA.

Fellow Americans in Shanghai

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American Expats in Shanghai help you with their advice

With InterNations, American expats in Shanghai are able to find the help that they need as well as lots of valuable information. Our community supports you take advantage of your stay in The "Paris Of The East".

  • Look through our Members Network to connect with Shanghai’s American expats and fellow English-speaking internationals.
  • Become active in our Expat Forums in order to find insider tips and suggestions from fellow American expats in Shanghai.
  • Make full use of the Expat Guide for Shanghai to obtain important information, e.g. where is the nearest American embassy or AmCham in town.

Mix and mingle with Americans in Shanghai at our Events

Our Shanghai community is also lively and welcoming offline. The InterNations Ambassadors, Lelio Shimizu and Skye Ellis, host regular get-togethers and a range of expat activities, e.g. a chic dining experience in Shanghai’s trendiest restaurant or a weekend get-away with fellow American expats to discover the Great Wall. These activities make it easy for you get to know other expats from China in Shanghai and generally Americans in China in a comfortable setting. If this sounds interesting to you, and you would like to become a member, simply request your membership and we would be more than happy to welcome you among our Americans living in Shanghai!

InterNations Members at a Glance
  • 87% of members have university degree
  • Members are 30 to 60 years old (average: 38)
  • Members come from 179 countries
  • 53% expat women
  • 47% expat men
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