Shanghai Nanjing Road

Whenever the history of Shanghai and China as a whole is written, Shanghai Nanjing Road take a whole page if not a chapter. The three and a half miles stretch, which was built in the mid-19th century at the heart of Shanghai, serves as China’s longest and busiest shopping street. It is estimated that more than a million people from all walks of life flock this road on a daily basis to shop in its post-modern malls enjoy local and international meals in the hundreds of food joints, or for sightseeing in the ten Shanghai Metro Line trains. The road also serves as a prime celebrations center for important holidays both in the Chinese and Christians’ calendar. Since 1945, the road has had two wings- East Nanjing Road and West Nanjing Road- both of which diverge from the People’s Square and run to The Bund on the East and Jing’an District on the west. The West Nanjing Road This is the section set aside for fashion-seeking shoppers, high-end offices, and restaurants. Among the notable fashion brands in this region include Calvin Klein, Gucci, Adidas, and Timberland among hundreds of others. It also serves as Shanghai’s historical hub, with the Shanghai […]