Nanjing Road
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China's premier shopping street, 3.4-mile-long Nanjing Road, starts at the Bund in the east and ends in the west at the junction of Jingan Temple and Yan'an West Street. Today Nanjing Road is a must-see metropolitan destination attracting thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers from all over the world.After the Opium War (1839-1842), Shanghai became a treaty port. Nanjing Road was first the British Concession, then the International Settlement. Importing large quantities of foreign goods, it became the earliest shopping street in Shanghai.Over time, Nanjing Road has been restructured, undergoing significant change. For shopping convenience, its eastern end has an all-weather pedestrian arcade. Big traditional stores no longer dominate the market since modern shopping malls, specialty stores, theatres, and international hotels have mushroomed on both sides of the street.
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Nanjing Road has been the commercial heart of Shanghai for a century, although it has recently met competition from both Huaihai Road and shopping malls all over the city. Still here you can find some of the oldest stores in Shanghai, like the N.o 1 Department Store, and other classical shops. Nanjing Road is best visited during the evenings when it is glowing with neon lights, which truly gives you a feeling of being in the center of a international metropolis. Do not be too entranced though, Nanjing Road is usually cramped with people, so keep a steady watch out for pickpockets. View Details