Newbie to the forums Shanghai Report.
Thought I would share a report of a visit to Shanghai the 12-16th. I read a lot of the forums and while not my first time to China, but it has been a long time. Shanghai has gotten really expensive for Mongering since my last visit. Also about the only action I found was at Judys. Lots of great looking Viets, but not cheap. First night in, and I wanted to get something quick so I ended up with a great looking Viet girl for 2000, after trying a few at 1000 then a few at 1200-1400 no takers for the lookers (I'm not terrible, tall 53 all my hair and very fit). As soon as we got to the room she was up for more money, and I told her No she was supposed to stay for 2 hours, but after one pop she was done. Went back a couple of nights later and pulled a Russian speaking Mongolian for 1400, she was tall with fake blonde hair and some euro in her, by far not the best in there but I thought she might give me a good ride, nope, same routine. I know I need to work on my mongering game for China and am open for suggestions. Wandering around Shanghai very few independents (I think 2 the whole trip) approached, but more touts than I ever remember. Long and the short of it, Shanghai is not a value stop for Mongering. In NYC you can get top shelf stuff off of seeking arrangement for 300 as a point of reference.
Other problem I ran into was cabs. First night it was easy, second night, a little later perhaps 2 am? It was a walk to the mainstreet and hunt for 20 minutes. I also even though I had Google maps running got taken on most of my Chinese cab trips.
Anyway, thought I would share my experiences.
Confirmed: Manhattan and Judy's Going Strong
Checked in again this weekend and saw that both pickup joints are back in action.
Not sure what the other poster meant about Judy's having been raided, as I saw no sign of it. There are two cop-like security guards that stand on the steps outside Judy's, so maybe someone interpreted this as an ongoing raid. However, they are actually protecting the bar.
There was also a police car parked on the street between the two bars, but no interest in restricting mongering traffic.
In any event with these clubs going strong and new saunas opening) t, it's good news that Shanghai has survived the latest crackdown.
Colombians and Venezuelans in the bars
This is kind of a PSA / cross post regarding Colombian girls working in China. I just finished a trip to Medellin Colombia and thought I'd pop back here to give my perspective. Before going to Medellin, my only experience with South American ladies was from Manhattan. The last time I pulled one from there was back in late 2014 and I believe they charged 1500-2000 at that time for ST, depending on your negotiation skills. The price does not include BBBJ.
I'm not sure if Latinas still work there but I think a lot of guys would agree they can be stunning and are tempted to pull them, especially when all they've seen is Asian girls for a few days. In Colombia, it's no surprise that the same quality girls can be had in their home country for much much less. The typical price at the moment for freelance Colombian ladies is around 150 k COP or $50 US with BBBJ, which is a fraction of what I paid in Shanghai. I think what is not so obvious is that Colombia is also accessible even for non-Spanish speakers like me, as long as you use some common sense. I was intimidated by Medellin a bit before taking the plunge, but my virgin trip there turned out great. Highly suggest it if anyone is looking for a change from East Asia.