A city reborn
Shopping and Dining
Shopping
Shanghai has become a shopping paradise for visitors mainly because of its reputed streets, including NanJing Road, the country's No.1 commercial street, HuaiHai Road, a street home to world-famous brands and the latest fashions, and XuJiaHui, a shopping centre that brings clothing, food, cosmetics, digital products and entertainment centres together.
NanJing Road is the hub of Shanghai’s shopping and business district and has long been considered the busiest shopping area in Shanghai, if not the busiest in China. Spend about a day walking the 3km stretch, starting from the Bund and ending at the JingAn Temple. It’s a shopper’s paradise with luxurious Chinese and international brand names lining the entire stretch of road.
Middle HuaiHai Road. This recent addition to Shanghai, recent being within the last century of the city’s long history, is known for the prosperity of the businesses located there. Previously known as “Avenue Joffre” and being a key artery within Shanghai’s French Concession, the road is one of the most fashionable in Shanghai.
The Yu Garden Market sells gold jewelry, Chinese art, and souvenirs. Shops in this area are similar with ancient buildings and temples in the Yangtze River Region. The magnificent Yu Garden is highly worth a visit.
Dining
The landscape of Shanghai is studded with restaurants, including age-old eateries, fast food chain stores, and snack bars with distinct local flavor. While famous dishes from every major school of Chinese cooking are served in one restaurant or another, the epicurean paradise of Shanghai also has a vast assortment of restaurants serving French, Italian, German, Russian, American, Japanese and southeastern Asian haute cuisine. The result is a dazzling array of delicacies that can be found only in Shanghai. The food streets at HuangHe Road, YunNan Road and ZhaPu Road are favorites with visitors.
