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.

Today over 600 businesses on Nanjing road offer countless famous brands, superior quality, and new fashions. KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and other world-famous food vendors line both sides of the street. Upscale stores include Tiffany, Mont Blanc, and Dunhill. In addition, approximately a hundred traditional stores and specialty shops still provide choice silk goods, jade, embroidery, wool, and clocks.

Open-air bars, abstract sculptures, and lingering sounds from street musicians enhance evening strolls. A trackless sightseeing train provides a comfortable tour of the night-transformed pedestrian street. Flashing neon signs illuminate the magnificent buildings and spangle the night skyline of this lively city.

East Nanjing Road

Nanjing Road is always the synonym of flourish. There's a saying that goes 'you have not ever been to Shanghai unless you go to the Nanjing Road'. Nanjing Road - China's premier shopping street - extends westwards from the Bund to the junction of Jing'an Temple and the West Yan'an Road. The 3.4-mile-long road has two sections of East Nanjing Road and West Nanjing Road being separated by the Middle Xizang Road. The west part of East Nanjing Road, from Middle Henan Road to Middle Xizang Road, has been set up as a pedestrian street in 1999.

Today East Nanjing Road becomes the first choice for many fashion-seeking shoppers in Shanghai. A great many large shopping malls, time-honored stores, famous stores and specialty shops cluster along both sides of the road. You can find whatever you want - commodities, home appliances, communication equipment, photographic equipment, fitness equipment, clothing, shoes, fabrics, cosmetics, jewelries, watches, glasses, books, food, medicine and children's needs.

If you are interested in Chinese culture and art, the specialty shops in East Nanjing Road will gratify your taste. You can choose from various Chinese special local products such as China silk, calligraphy, paintings, traditional Chinese medicine, handicrafts and other tourist souvenirs.

When night comes, the stores are decorated with colorful sparkling lights. Even if you don't have any shopping plan you will find the street itself a great attraction. Wandering on the road and hungry? There are a lot of excellent restaurants in the East Nanjing Road offering delicious food and good service. Tired? There are plenty of quality hotels along the road such as Peace Hotel, Sofitel Hyland Shanghai, East Asia Hotel and Ramada Plaza Shanghai

If you are going to take a great shopping expedition to the East Nanjing Road, remember to bring enough cash. Credit card is also welcomed. Chinese credit cards issued by China UnionPay are acceptable in most department stores. In some large shopping malls, foreign credit cards can be used for payment, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB, Federal and Million.

Can't wait go shopping ? Please note that most of the stores in East Nanjing Road open 12 hours from about 10:00 to 22:00. Many bus routes and subway lines can take you to the East Nanjing Road, including the bus nos. 14, 18, 20, 33, 37, 55, 65, 66, 123, 220, 305, 306, 307, 318, 330, 576, 868, 910, 921, 928, 929 and Subway Line 1 and 2.

Weat Nanjing Road

West Nanjing Road, a time-honored commercial street in Shanghai, extends southwestwards from Middle Xizang Road (near People's Square) in Huangpu District to West Yan'an Road (near Jing'an Temple) in Jing'an District. You can easily go there by public transport, including the bus nos. 18, 20, 23, 36, 37, 40, 46, 57, 62, 76, 93,94, 108, 112, 123, 145, 312, 315, 330, 451, 518, 802, 838, 916, 921, 930, 935, 952, 952B, Tunnel Line 6, Xinchuan Special Line, Tourist Line 5, 8, 10 and Subway Line 1 and 2.

Maybe you have just had a shopping expedition along East Nanjing Road, you can continue to go to West Nanjing Road, which boasts a number of large and modern shopping malls. A stroll on West Nanjing Road will arouse your desire to purchase. You can find stylish clothes, shoes, cosmetics, jewelries, watches, glasses, food, home appliances and various tourist souvenirs.

In recent years, more and more world famous brands throng into West Nanjing Road so as to make it one of the most popular places to buy luxuries. Dealing in products from world top brands, Westgate Mall, CITIC Square and Plaza 66 form a 'golden shopping triangle' of Jing'an District.

The opening hours of most stores is from about 10:00 to 22:00. You can pay in cash or by credit cards including Chinese cards issued by China UnionPay and some foreign cards such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

There are a lot of restaurants and cafes in West Nanjing Road offering good places for you to have a rest. Quite a number of star-rated hotels gather along the road to serve you, including Radisson Hotel Shanghai New World, Pacific Hotel, Park Hotel, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai, Shanghai JC Mandarin, The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai and Bailemen Hotel.