Hey, I still happen to be in Shanghai three years later. There are two parts of Shanghai split by the river - Pudong and Puxi. I've been living in Puxi (the more 'developed' half) so I know about the LGSs around here. There was a foreigner-friendly LGS named Cardmaster but it shut down and is currently relocating with no set reopening date. There are other LGSs, but they are less accommodating to foreigners. One I really like is called Toys Dream.
People keep in contact using the phone/PC app WeChat (the Chinese whatsapp/LINE/etc) - we have a few MTG groups used for discussing magic, meet-ups to play, etc. If you want, I can message you, send you my WeChat ID and invite you to the chat group and the event group.
So I am moving to Shanghai, China in a couple of weeks. I'm semi-competitive and like to play Standard, Modern, Draft and EDH.
Wouldn't mind finding a playgroup, I'd also like to hear about where the "best" stores are and maybe some general advice about playing in China.
Thanks!
People keep in contact using the phone/PC app WeChat (the Chinese whatsapp/LINE/etc) - we have a few MTG groups used for discussing magic, meet-ups to play, etc. If you want, I can message you, send you my WeChat ID and invite you to the chat group and the event group.