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Shanghai Nanjing Road and Tour
 China's
premier shopping street, 3.4-mile-long Nanjing Road, starts at
the Bund
(Wai Tan, or Riverside, Waterfront) 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 The sightseeing bus on the Nanjing
Roadominate 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. 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.
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| The old Nanjing Road in
1900's |
Today, people dance Gongnan Style in Nanjing
Road. |
TOURS that include
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