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Shanghai · Mid-term stays

A month in Shanghai,
booked like it’s normal.

Monthly rates on the big sites are an afterthought, and brand websites make you email for a quote. Staymoor lists serviced apartments you can actually take for a week, a month or a season — with availability reported straight from the property and a direct rate below the platforms.

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These properties report availability to us and take your booking directly — you pay them, not us. Direct guests get a better rate than the big sites show.

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Lerongju Boutique Apartment

Yangpu · Anshan Xincun, Line 8 — 3 min walk · 39–75 sqm

Every unit from 39 to 75 sqm has its own kitchen — a real one, not a kettle on a shelf. That is what makes a month here feel like living rather than camping. 400+ reviews above 9 on Booking, and foreign guests are the norm here, not the exception.

Studio at Lerongju — bed, TV corner and balconyBedroom with queen bed and houndstooth headboardWalk-in shower with towel rail
Book direct with the propertyDirect rate — typically below the big sites
Direct guests pay the property on arrival — no prepay, no card hold. Replies within 24 hours.

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AvailabilityChecked by hand — not live · 25 Aug
Superior Double39 m²—from US$96/night
Deluxe Double46 m²——
Queen Studio67 m²——
One-bedroom, city view68 m²——
Family Suite74 m²——
Two-bedroom Suite75 m²—from US$117/night

The character collection

Stays with a soul

Since Airbnb left the mainland, places with real character that still take foreign guests are rare. We collect the survivors.

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Availability with a timestampEvery room status shows when the property last reported it — and degrades honestly when it goes stale.
You pay the property, never usBookings complete with the property or the travel site. Your money never passes through Staymoor.
Your dates travel with youSet them once — every listing and every outbound booking link carries them through.

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Business-convenient, month-ready

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MinhangHongqiao hub
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Cordis Shanghai Hongqiao

Hongqiao Railway Station, Lines 2 · 10 · 17

Two hundred metres from Hongqiao Railway Station and connected to it — which means the airport, the high-speed rail network and the NECC are all short hops. If your week involves a fair plus a day trip to Suzhou or Hangzhou, this is the address that makes both easy.

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PutuoZhenru
From the listing

Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai

Zhenru, Lines 7 · 11 · 14

Fraser's younger Modena line — loft-style units at a friendlier price point than the group's flagship residences. Zhenru is an interchange of three metro lines, which matters more than the district's name recognition.

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Land softly

Arrive knowing how things work

The practical side of arriving in China — payments, connectivity, transport — kept current, with the date we last checked on every page.

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Visa-free China in 2026: which door you qualify for

Around 50 nationalities now enter China visa-free for 30 days, and 55 more qualify for the 240-hour transit rule. Which door you fit changes what you can do — here is the map.

Last verified: 2026-08-28

The Airport Link Line: Pudong to Hongqiao in 40 minutes

Shanghai’s newest railway connects both airports directly — 40 minutes, ¥26, and you can tap through the gate with a foreign bank card.

Last verified: 2026-08-28

Pudong Airport into the city, with luggage and jet lag

Four real options — taxi, Maglev, Metro Line 2, and the new Airport Link Line — and the honest trade-offs between them at 11pm with two suitcases.

Last verified: 2026-08-28

Metro taps and train tickets: paying your way around China

Your foreign card now taps straight through Shanghai’s metro gates, and high-speed rail tickets are e-tickets tied to your passport. Here is the whole ticketing stack.

Last verified: 2026-08-28

Registering where you sleep: the 24-hour rule, explained properly

Every foreign visitor has to be registered with the police within 24 hours of arrival. Hotels do it for you. Everywhere else, it is your job — and it is the most common mistake first-timers make.

Last verified: 2026-08-28

Renting in Shanghai for one to six months

Landlords want a year. Hotels charge by the night. The middle — the stay that is too long for a hotel and too short for a lease — has its own rules, and knowing them saves both money and weeks.

Last verified: 2026-08-28

Seeing a doctor in Shanghai

Public hospitals take walk-ins, cost less than you expect, and need nothing but your passport. Private ones speak your language and cost what you expect. Knowing which to pick, before you need one, is the whole trick.

Last verified: 2026-08-29

Arriving in Shanghai with a pet

One animal per person, a quarantine rule that turns on which country you left, and a city ordinance that most English guides get wrong. Cats and dogs are not the same problem.

Last verified: 2026-08-29

Shanghai in a wheelchair: what the English internet gets wrong

The top English answer about Shanghai metro accessibility is twelve years old and says every station has a lift. That is not what the rules require. Here is what the Chinese-language sources actually say — including two services almost no visitor knows about.

Last verified: 2026-08-29

Paying for things in China: set up before you land

China runs on two phone apps, not on cards. Ten minutes of setup at home saves you your first three days.

Last verified: 2026-08-28

Staying connected: eSIM, roaming, and what works behind the firewall

Google, WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked on mainland networks — but not necessarily on yours. The difference is which network your data rides on.

Last verified: 2026-08-28

In town for a trade fair?

Trade-fair Shanghai

Dates, venues, and where to stay within a sane commute.

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November 5–10, 2026

CIIE — China International Import Expo 2026

The largest import-themed national expo in the world: hundreds of thousands of trade visitors converge on the NECC in Hongqiao for one week. Hotel rates across the western half of Shanghai spike accordingly.

December 2–5, 2026

Automechanika Shanghai 2026

One of the largest automotive trade fairs anywhere, taking the entire NECC — around 390,000 square metres, some 7,600 exhibitors and a quarter of a million expected visitors.

December 5–6, 2026

Shanghai Marathon 2026 (30th edition)

The thirtieth running, expanded to thirty thousand entrants and starting on the Bund. The 5K has been split onto its own day on December 5, running from the West Bund to Shanghai Stadium — so the weekend is now a two-day event.

April 25 – May 2, 2027 (halls occupied from April 23)

Auto Shanghai 2027

The biennial Shanghai auto show — around 380,000 square metres across the whole NECC, with press days from April 23 and public days running to May 2. It lands directly on the May Day national holiday.

June 2–4, 2027 (20th edition)

SNEC PV Power Expo

One of the largest photovoltaic and energy-storage trade shows globally. Draws a heavily international exhibitor and buyer crowd.

Staying past 3 months?

When a month becomes a year

A serviced apartment stops making sense around the three-month mark. Home88 handles long-term leases in Shanghai for international tenants — flat search, viewings, and contracts with the landlord.

Talk to Home88 about a long lease →