Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is about 1200 meters long, and there are many shops on both sides. At a glance, modern buildings are mixed with old European buildings, and store light boxes are hanging continuously, especially under the night when neon lights are flashing. You can also take a "dangdang che" like a scaled down version of an old tram to find the flavor of old Shanghai.
The pedestrian street starts from Tibet Middle Road in the west (east of People's Square) and ends at Henan Middle Road in the east, with a dark red marble monument at each end. Walking on the pedestrian street, creative urban sculptures, as well as unique street lamps, flower beds, and telephone booths can be seen everywhere. Looking down, you can see many manhole covers engraved with different urban architectural patterns, and there are also many chairs in the center of the street for tourists to sit down on.
Nanjing Road Walkway is one of the prosperous commercial streets in Shanghai. It has been the gathering place of department stores since the beginning of the 20th century. It will be fruitful to visit here. Nowadays, there are both old department stores such as Yong'an Department Store, Hualian Shopping Mall, and Silk Mall here, as well as large shopping centers such as New World City, Bailian World Trade International Plaza, Landmark Plaza, Hengji Celebrity Shopping Center, and Hongyi Plaza. You can buy almost any product here.
Nanjing Road Walkway is also a paradise for food. The shopping center here has various brands of fashionable restaurants, coffee shops, as well as many restaurants and food stores, such as Laokele Restaurant, Dexing Restaurant, Cuiting Restaurant, which specializes in Shanghai Benbang cuisine, as well as the First Food Store, Shen Dacheng Dim sum Store and other food Dim sum stores.
Nanjing Road Walkway is one of the most popular shopping areas in Shanghai. It is 5.5 kilometers long and is one of the longest commercial pedestrian streets in the world. You can find many large department stores, fashion brands, and specialty stores here, including Shanghai 100th Goods, Nanjing West Road Department Store, and Henglong Square. There are also many food shops and tea houses here, allowing you and your best friend to enjoy the influence of food and culture while shopping.
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Address: Henan Middle Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Tel: 021-51099782
Opening Hours: All day open
Admission: Free