Intercultural understanding has become more important in a globalized world with increasing intercultural contact and cultural diversity.By reviewing the main studies about intercultural understanding at home and abroad,a survey was conducted by the means of qualitative methods such as interview and focus group,together with questionnaires to help us have a closer look at the practice of intercultural understanding in Shanghai some problems are discussed and suggestions for future research are proposed. Intercultural understanding has become more important in a globalized world with increasing intercultural contact and cultural diversity.By reviewing the main studies about intercultural understanding at home and abroad, a survey was conducted by the means of qualitative methods such as interview and focus group, together with questionnaires to help us have a closer look at the practice of intercultural understanding in Shanghai some problems are discussed and suggestions for future research are proposed.