The prospect of finding a job in Shanghai can be an intimidating. For one, unless you are hired before coming over to China which, for recent graduates is uncommon, you have to deal with the chicken and egg scenario of a China visa- do you try to get a job from outside of China and then have them help you get the correct visa, OR do you enter China on a tourist visa and look for a job once you are in the country? It's hard to get a job without first being in China, so that's not ideal, but neither is attempting a permanent relocation on a tourist visa.

Subway, Metro, Underground, 地铁...whatever you call it, Shanghai's subway system is now the longest in the world, sprawling a total of 538km/334mi. The ever-expanding network is regarded as the most convenient public transportation in Shanghai. 

Benny Lewis runs the world's largest language learning blog at Fluent in 3 Months and is currently promoting his most recent book with a worldwide tour. Read on to see why he thinks learning Mandarin isn't as hard as everyone thinks, and why students of Mandarin tend to over-rate Mandarin's difficulty.

One of the defining traits of our millenial generation is seeking- sometimes demanding- meaning in what we do. We expect and often embrace the erosion of work-life balance, and most of us would probably say that it is important that we are passionate about what we do.

I certainly feel this way, BUT I think that the word "passion" gets thrown around a lot, and that when it comes to finding a job or career that they are passionate about, most people are looking at it the wrong way.