Shanghai

Shanghai is home to leading teaching hospitals for cancer, cardiology, neurosurgery, hematology and pediatrics, as well as the Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center. Because the city has a large international community, English-speaking services are easier to find here than in most Chinese cities.

Practical tips

• Shanghai has two airports: Pudong (PVG) for most international flights and Hongqiao (SHA), which is next to the main high-speed railway station.
• The metro network reaches almost every major hospital.
• Summers are hot and humid; winters are mild but damp.