Pros
Diligent students Some nice colleagues Shanghai is less dirty than Beijing
Cons
Terms and conditions change all the time at the whim of the leadership; changes are invariably for the worse (less money; less flexibility; fewer perks etc.) President and vice-presidents are autocratic and do not consult professors High research expectations and low pay by international standards Most meetings are in Chinese (bad for foreign professors) The university promises everyone a big personal research budget, but a lot of uses are off limits, such as expensive databases, overseas research visits etc. Heating is turned on in mid-December, and air conditioning in July (lots of cold and hot days inside the buildings) Low-quality canteens and only one convenience store on campus Area has an industrial feel Students are all Chinese