ALWAYS LATE IN SHANGHAI WHEN NAVIGATING WITH GPS
“I often take for granted the ease of navigating around major cities around the world using apps like Google Maps. ”
I often take for granted the ease of navigating around major cities around the world using apps like Google Maps. With my monthly visits to Shanghai, it reminded me how much we rely on GPS to get around these complex cities.
In China, stay away from Google Maps as it is not supported properly. Make sure you install Baidu Maps instead. Google Maps has only recently been allowed to operate in China, and we encountered a lot of difficulties trying to get around Shanghai using it.
Oftentimes the GPS within Google Maps was completely off, which caused me to be late to some meetings in Shanghai. Luckily, my clients were understanding. We hate to keep clients waiting though, so this tardiness is definitely something that we don’t want to repeat in Shanghai or anywhere else.
Next time trip out, make sure to plan accordingly.
You can’t rely on GPS in China using American-based apps. Localize yourself.
