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Chris Arnade: preference

18 Jun 2025 Conversations with Tyler Chris Arnade on Walking Cities

“I think the reason I liked Shanghai more initially was just because of my location.”

— Chris Arnade

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Chris Arnade
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preference
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18 Jun 2025
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Conversations with Tyler

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…If you had to live in either Beijing or Shanghai for 10 full years, which one would you pick and why? I was actually [laughs] thinking about that a lot on the airplane. I couldn’t come up with an answer. I think Beijing ultimately, because there was just more there. Shanghai, I had a better experience in. I think the reason I liked Shanghai more initially was just because of my location. I had a good location. I was right next to People’s Park, and I had a good four or five days. Beijing grew on me with time though. I just thought there was more there. I think I would much prefer Beijing. It feels more intellectual, and there’s a greater variety of Chinese foods there.…

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