Mini Guide for Shopping in Shanghai
by Zora

November13

From night shopping market till its modern shopping malls, Shanghai offers varieties souvenirs and unusual gifts that all worth your time to find it. Here we make a list of some places that can become your reference where you can go and get the best shopping experience in Shanghai.

Nanjing Road
Shanghai Nanjing RoadLargest Pedestrian Street in Shanghai

Nanjing Road has known as the largest pedestrian street in Shanghai which stretches in total of 5.5 kilometers. The street starts from the Bund in the east, to the junction of Jingan Temple and Yan'an West Street in the west. It is also located the center of Shanghai, People Square in the middle of the street.
Nanjing Road separated into two parts includes East Nanjing Road and West Nanjing Road. On both sides along the road, you will see countless shopping malls, markets, souvenir shops, as well as amount luxury hotels. Nanjing Road will look colorful and sparkling at night. The entire road turns into a magical land full of neon and other decorative lights, very beautiful.

Yuyuan Bazaar
Yuyuan BazaarOld Style Building of Yuyuan Garden Bazaar

The outdoor bazaar at Yuyuan Garden sells traditional Chinese items as various souvenirs, arts and crafts. It attracts lots of visitors each day mostly as a place for shopping and eating. Yuyuan garden Bazaar is peddle everything from tourist souvenirs till Chinese medicine as well as paintings by folk artists, pearls, calligraphy, old bank notes and wood carvings. So for you who have interest to collect some Chinese antiques then come to Yuyuan Bazaar could be the best option.
The old style buildings of Yuyuan Garden Bazaar have its own appeal and characteristic. Despite being a bit of a tourist destination, there offers plenty of fun to be had wandering around the stalls and haggling over the price.

Xujiahui Shopping City
Xujiahui Shopping CityOne of the Four Shopping Destinations

Located in the southwestern part of Shanghai, Xujiahui has become one of the four biggest shopping destinations in the city. Numbers of modern and fashionable shopping malls are available, all within walking distance between each other. Xujiahui which known as Shanghai shopping and entertainment center can be easy reach from the subway station line 1.
Xujiahui is well known for its electronic center and markets. Offer two large electronic malls, the area almost filled of electronic products and becomes the paradise where people can get electronic equipment. Besides its electronic products, Xujiahui has also become home to three supermarkets, two cinemas, six major shopping malls and nine large-scale office towers. These six giant department stores all cluster in a circular shape, making you will get the easy way to explore it around.

Shanghai which also known as one of the most favorite shopping cities in China offers bunch and various markets till its shopping malls. Surely, the city also has another shopping stop besides these attractions above and all of them could be worth to discover.

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