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Shopping in Shanghai

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Shanghai Shopping

The following are Shanghai's top shopping areas:

Duolun Lu is a pedestrian street in Shanghai's historic Hongkou. Not only is it lined with examples of old architecture and home to a modern-art gallery, but its stalls and curio stores are ripe for browsing.

Moganshan Lu, a complex near Aomen Lu, once housed poor artists. It is now being developed and repackaged as M50, a hot new art destination with galleries, cafés, and boutiques moving in to make this a happening place to shop and hang out.

Taikang Lu is a former factory district that's now home to artists and designers. It has a hip and laid-back vibe and is fast becoming Shanghai's SoHo. You won't find Andy Warhols at the International Artists Factory, but there is definitely some worthwhile shopping.

In Xintiandi, exclusive and expensive stores are housed in reproduction traditional Shikumen buildings. Get ready to work that plastic.

Xujiahui, where six major shopping malls and giant electronics complexes in Puxi converge, looks like it's straight out of Tokyo. Shop 'til you drop, or play with the gadgets and compare prices at the electronics shops.

Yu Garden, a major tourist haunt in the Old Town area of Shanghai, can be overwhelming, but hard bargaining brings rewards. The amount and variety of goods for sale here is phenomenal. It is continually expanding as vendors move out of old buildings in the surrounding areas.

Also check out these streets that specialize in specific traditional products: Fenyang Lu and Jinling Lu for musical instruments; Changle Lu and Maoming Lu for qipao (Chinese-style dresses);and Fuzhou Lu for books and art supplies, including calligraphy supplies.

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