Can not wait for the shop in Shanghai? Well, what are the best places in this crazy town of consumption in the China shop?
Shanghai is famous for some of the best shopping experience you are known by the major cities in China. During a visit to Shanghai you’lll safely through the city in two passes main shopping streets – upscale Nanjing Xi Lu (Nanjing West Road) and bustling Huaihai Lu (Huaihai Road).
But there is still much to store these two obvious places. In fact, we find streets, large and small full of shopping centers. You can plan a full day of shopping, if what you want. Even if you do not really go shopping, you still feel they should. (I know you’re a guy, but you’re already the case in Shanghai, right?)
Shopping in Shanghai is an experience you will never forget. Whether or not you’re a fan of shopping, there are several shopping centers to sell something for luxury goods at high prices to stylish and affordable casuals and traditional Chinese crafts.
I should mention that as I write this, the infamous Xiang Yang Market has already closed. Some of you out there reading this very good memories of responsible collective bargaining sessions with the sellers of counterfeit goods, who speaks six different languages.
Here are some highlights business in Shanghai, Nanjing Xi Lu beginning. .
66Wo Shanghai’s Plaza 55 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Shaanxi Lu
Plaza 66 is proof of the obsession crystalline Shanghai diligent consumer. Well, it’s the most chic shopping center Transportation in Shanghai, in accordance with an icy attitude.
Whether you’re looking for Prada’s ready-to-wear, Waterford cystal, Bose or Bang & Olufsen for sound Plaza has 66 over 100 brands.
With its plethora of designer brands, this place is perfect for engraving for the new rich with money. There are no shopping malls, such as luxurious as Shanghai.
A five minute walk from the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Plaza 66 has a cafe in the atrium and a few restuarants perched on the fifth floor.
Shanghai Citic PlazaWo: 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Plaza 66
A bright, shiny five-storey shopping mall offers a variety of fashion labels, Citic Plaza is located five minutes from the metro station Shimen Yi Lu
High-end designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Chloe and Kenzo, casual spirit of affordable and robust, it is a mall with more reasonable prices.
Whether rich or light on budget, then this place is perfect for anyone who has an eye for fashion.
Feeling hungry after all that shopping? No worries.
Each floor of the mall has a restaurant – McDonald’s (you do not go to McDonald’s food in China, are you?) In the cellar to Super Buffet Jaguar Golden (sashimi unlimited and oysters) in the third floor of chic Sichuan restuarant China Moon (for your local Chinatown Sichuan restuarant to shame) on the fourth.
By the way, there is also a supermarket and English-Chinese library if you are looking for mineral water or cards.
Shanghai Westgate MallWo: 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Citic Plaza
An intelligent, well-organized shopping haven, offering a selection of trendy boutiques from Burberry, Versace and Givenchy Zuczug Chinese label. The Westgate Mall is perfect for lovers Mall to spend cash to hang a desire to change their habit.
Even a few minutes from the metro station Shimen Yi Lu, centers Westgate offers a Studio City Cinema (with super sound system), Watson, a small supermarket in the basement, Mary France Sliming Hospital and Isetan department store (for large Japanese chain) accessible to all floors.
And much, much more. . .
As I mentioned earlier, Nanjing Xi Lu and Huaihai Lu famous shopping street of Shanghai, but they are not alone. These are modern shopping malls and they give you a good idea of how things are in China over the past 20 years, radically changed.
Other purchases. . .
If the old streets like Dongtai Lu you find the classic items made by hand. This handicraft market offers a variety of products such as traditional Chinese ceramics, jade, bronze, wood articles, paintings and calligraphy. You can also your tools if you be an artist or planning.
More than intellectual shopping street, Fuzhou Lu has a large collection of bookstores in Shanghai. Not only does it offer over thirty bookstores but also some of the oldest bookstores (some over 100 years) in Shanghai.
Shopping in Shanghai is probably the activity much time in Shanghai, whether for visitors and residents. With major shopping centers in the most popular streets in small shops or specific markets on smaller streets, Shanghai is where shopping fanatics will find their happiness.
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