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Looking for Irish Expats in Shanghai?

  • Connect with fellow Irish in Shanghai

  • Get information in our Shanghai guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in Shanghai

Discover Events & Make New Friends

If you’re wondering how to navigate the challenges of life abroad, you’re not alone. Join InterNations and connect with a community of like-minded expats in China! You’ll find many ways to network, socialize, and make new international friends.

Don’t miss a variety of welcoming online and in-person events. Join groups to pursue your hobbies — from sports to music, there’s something for everyone With InterNations, you’ll quickly feel at home wherever life takes you.

What Members are saying

Everyone should join InterNations to enjoy everything from business events to networking to cultural and travel experiences.
Ranim, InterNations Cairo

InterNations helped me meet many people of different cultures - now I'm more open-minded and happier!
Nicholas, InterNations Yaounde

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  • David Thyne

    At the first Shanghai Get-Together I met several American expats. I am very grateful that they shared their experience with me.

InterNations - A Place for Irish in Shanghai

Dia duit to all of our Irish in Shanghai! Are you interested in getting to know fellow Irish expats in Shanghai? Are you looking for advice from other Irish, e.g. which bars in Shanghai will broadcast your favorite team’s upcoming match or where in town to go for Irish stew?

You are cordially invited to be part of InterNations Shanghai. Among the members of our international expat network, there is also a vibrant circle of Irish expats, coming from Dublin, Limerick, Cork and all regions of Ireland.

  • Community Member
    From Ireland, living in Shanghai
  • Community Member
    From Ireland, living in Shanghai
  • Community Member
    From Ireland, living in Shanghai
  • Community Member
    From Ireland, living in Shanghai
  • Community Member
    From Ireland, living in Shanghai

Meet other Irish in Shanghai

Meet fellow Irish at our events in Shanghai

Attend our monthly events and activities and join various interest-based groups to get to know like-minded expatriates and fellow Irish in Shanghai.

Want to meet other Irish at our events?

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Forum Posts by Irish in Shanghai

Get trustworthy advice and local insights from fellow Irish in our Shanghai expat forums.

  • Poker
    24 replies
    Mar 7, 6:07 PM
    Community member

    If a few more are interested... ?

Ask experienced Irish expats in Shanghai

  • Where can I find Irish food?
  • Where can I meet other Irish?
  • Are there Irish schools in Shanghai?

Find other Irish to share your hobbies with

Irish Expats in Shanghai Share Their Experiences

InterNations is a place where Irish expats in Shanghai exchange experiences and tips to support each other. The "Paris Of The East" can be a great place for expats - our community helps you make the most of your experience!

  • Browse our Members Network to get to know Shanghai’s Irish expats.
  • Take part in our Expat Forums to obtain first hand tips from fellow Irish expats in Shanghai.
  • Use the Expat Guide for Shanghai to find information on your host city.

Meet Fellow Irish in Shanghai at Our Events

Our community in Shanghai is also very active offline. Our InterNations Ambassadors organize regular events and various expat activities, e.g. a dinner in Shanghai’s hippest restaurant or an outing with other Irish expats to explore the deltas of China's two major rivers, the Huang He and Yangtze. These activities are a casual way to get to know expats from Ireland in your local community as well as Irish in China nationwide. Interested? Simply become a member and we’ll be happy to welcome you among our Irish living in Shanghai!

  • David Thyne

    At the first Shanghai Get-Together I met several American expats. I am very grateful that they shared their experience with me.

  • 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.

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