Shanghai Shopping: What & Where to Buy in Shanghai

Shanghai, called the “Shopping Paradise” and “Oriental Paris”, is China’s number one shopping destination. Whether you are local novelty items or international brand names, you could sure to find them here.

Where to Buy in Shanghai

Shopping areas in Shanghai are clearly divided into “Four Streets and Four Cities”.

The Four Shopping Street in Shanghai

Nanjing Road is the China’s number one shopping street that offers a seemingly endless variety of modern fashions, electronics and accessories. Renowned as “No.1 Commercial Street of China”, approximately a million visitors go to Nanjing Road.

North Sichuan Road is the biggest shopping area in Hongkou District where one goes for an excellent range of reasonably-priced goods. It is the famous haunt of bargain hunters and budget shoppers. That’s to say, it is the first choice for ordinary people to get the general merchandise or everyday items.

Huaihai Road is no less famous than Nanjing Road. Featuring famous name designer brands from all over the world, the street is dotted with huge malls and major shopping outlets such as Huating Esetan, the Paris Spring, Maison Mode, Yongxin Departemnt Store and Parkon Shopping Center, as well as a variety of shops selling specialty fashion items.

Middle Tibet Road is a place to buy local food and local arts. When you have chance to visit this place, do remember appreciate some of the best culinary and international flavors in this traditional street. Furthermore, do remember take some inexpensive, beautiful, handmade knick knacks and crafts home from the plenty of gift stores and stalls.

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  Shanghai Shopping

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  Shanghai Bund

The Four Shopping Cities in Shanghai

Yuyuan Shopping Area, located in the Nanshi District, is known as “The Kingdom of Shanghai’s Arts and Crafts”. It mainly deals in specialized Chinese arts and crafts ranging from small articles, local crafts, jade wares and gold and silver jewelry to bottle stopples, silk threads, etc. It only boasts international shopping center Art and Crafts Commercial Mansion, Cate Building, Entertainment World, but also new small commodities streets which are famous for “Small, Local, Special and Variety.”

Xujiahui is a newly-established district for shopping and entertainment. Situated in southwest of Shanghai city center, Big-size commercial mansion is the main attraction. With an area of 1.2 square kilometers, Xujiahui Commercial City holds many famous well-known emporiums in different levels. When night is approaching, the color lamps are lighting making the sky multicolor. Every night, all kinds of commercial cultural activities and performance held on the plaza on the street corners. You could be the lucky dog when you catch up with the visualize generalized activities of Madieli, and could not only get a piece of souvenir, but also drink a cup of toothsome cocktail for free, long lasting after taking.

New Shanghai Shopping Area, with an area of 130000 square meters, is the largest commercial building up to the present. Situated in the Finance and Commercial Section in Lujiazui, Pudong New District, it boasts 18 monomer Commercial Mansions. The largest Department Retail Corporation in Asia-Diyibabaiban(Shanghai New Century Commercial Mansion)together with Times Square opposite to it composes the New canto of Shanghai International Commercial center.

Jiali Sleepless Area, like a bright pearl on the landscape, is a bustling commercial area facing Shanghai Railway and on the Subway Line 1. Regarded as a must for all visitors, Jiali Sleepless Area features a market where there are a number of large and small shops. Why Jiali Sleepless Area got its name? For shops here are well decorated and beautifully lit up at night. If you are seeking to buy something special as a memento, the numerous shopping sell apparel, accessories with reasonable price are right for your choices.

What to Buy in Shanghai

1. Filigrees

Shanghai People are adept at business and are growing wealthier day by day. Jewelry stores filled with gold, platinum and silver could be found everywhere in the city.

2. Jade Carvings

Jade, a beautiful stone, comes in an array of colors and can be carved in many styles. Four kinds of styles of Shanghai Jade Carving including Kiln Bottle, Character, Fowl and Beasts are famous throughout China.

3. Ivory Carvings

Highly Praised “Oriental Bright Pearl” and “Chinese Distillate”, Ivory Carvings are famous for its abundance theme.

4. Silk

Shanghai is one of China’s most important regions for silk production and export. The variety of silk fabrics available is astounding including silk, damask, damask silk, brocade, crape, arrowroot, slub, gauze, etc.

5. Weaving and Embroidery

In Shanghai, Excellent weaving, embroidery rugs and carpets in many styles could be found everywhere. Silk tapestries made in Shanghai are characterized by their smooth feel and traditional Chinese scenes and subjects such as mountains and lakes.

6. Porcelains

If you are interested in buying some porcelains, you could go to Shanghai Museum where some of the best porcelain are on offer. While in the big department stores, you could find porcelain made in Jingdezhen.

7. Clothes & Shoes

Want to buy boutiques, especially Qipao(Chinese Cheong-sam)? Then, Changle Road, the Chinese Cheong-sam street is a nice destination. It consists of about 20 Cheong-sam shops and most of them provide tailoring services. Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road gather the shopping malls for world renowned brand fashion items.

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