Dimei Shopping Center
Business in Dimei Shopping Center, in the People's Square, is always very busy because of the convenient access. Young people like to shop here for unique and good-looking products, including clothes, bags, headgear and jewelry.
Don't forget to bargain with booth owners. You can usually cut their opening price to at least half.
With the establishment of more shopping centers of its kind and the increasing price of renting a booth, goods here are more expensive than other places, but it offers a good selection of what is "cool" and "in."
Transport: Metro Line No.1, Metro Line No.2 (get off at People's Square Station)
Hong Kong Street
Hong Kong Street is an underground street connected with Metro Lines 1 and 2 at one end, and with Dimei Shopping Center at the other end.
Different kinds of shops are set along the two sides, including bags, clothes, cosmetics and shoes. It is an enjoyable experience to shop here in summer or winter because you can escape the hot sun or biting cold when shopping underground.
It doesn't take long to shop here because most shops here sell brands which can also be found in department stores.
Transport: Metro Line No.1, Metro Line No.2 (get off at People's Square Station)
Changle Road
Stores on this road mainly sell clothes for pregnant women and babies, because the Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Health Hospital is located here.
In addition to these stores, there is a book store named "Garden Books," which sells foreign books, newspapers and magazines. You can log on to www.gardenbooks.cn for a look.
Transport: Metro Line No.1 (get off at Shaanxi Road S. Station) Or you can print "带我去长乐路购物" out to show to your taxi driver.
Shaanxi Road
If you're looking for shoes, shoes and more shoes, Shaanxi Road's your place. There're numerous shops offering a wide range of shoes at reasonable prices. Most shops are located along the two-lane road between Nanjing Road W. and Huaihai Road M. A 20-minute walk can cover the whole section, but if you really, really adore shoes and bargaining it can take half a day!
Besides shoes, you can find clothes, bags, accessories and jewelry suitable for all different age groups that won't break the bank.
The shops between Nanjing Road W. and Yan'an Road M. target women in their 30's looking for formal suits and party dresses. The clothes may not be haute couture, but they're certainly elegant and sophisticated. You can also find a wide range of shoes, from dazzling stilettos to practical hiking boots. There's also a huge selection of a lady's other favorite - bags. From backpacks and suitcases to handbags you're guaranteed to find one you can't resist!
Shaanxi Road S begins from Yan'an Road M. and caters for a younger clientele. The clothes are fashionable, some even avant-garde. If you're shopping for a new party outfit, this is your place. Its elegant gowns, sexy dresses and cute skirts will make you the belle of the ball! And, good news for the more voluptuous - some shops here sell clothes, and shoes in bigger sizes!
Most goods along the street range from 100 yuan (US$12.50) to 1,000 yuan (US$125). A few of them have discounts or special prices and you should also bargain with the staff for further reductions. Please bring some cash as a lot of the stores don't accept credit cards.
The opening hours are typically from 10am to 10pm. You can take Metro Subway Line 1 to get there at Shaanxi Road S Station.
Tips:
1. Plaza 66 and CITIC Square are located at the north end of this section while it ends at Parkson Department Store at the south end.
2. If you're hungry, there are several restaurants along the way and they're inexpensive.
3. Smaller roads connecting with Shaanxi Road, such as Jinxian Road, Changle Road and Xinle Road, also have some shops worth a browse.
4. You can find many street vendors gathering at the corner of Changle Road and Shaanxi Road. Unless you are looking for a sub-quality product, don't buy from them.
Transport: Metro Line No.1 (get off at Shaanxi Road S. Station)
Xujiahui
Xujiahui Subway Shopping Center
This is a two-storey shopping center connected with Metro Line 1 (Xujiahui Station). The number of shoppers here has dwindled as more fashionable shopping places are built.
Its shopping environment is not great and you may soon feel the urge for some fresh air.
Clothes here are similar to other shopping places -- fashionable, colorful and suitable for young people. Cheap shoes are also a highlight here.
Transport: Metro Line No.1 (get off at Xujiahui Station)
Zhongshan Park
Milan Plaza
Address: No.820, Changning Road
his underground shopping center links to Metro Line 2 and the New World Department Store. The center is divided into three lines with small stores.
You can always find some special things here, like decorations for houses, shining earrings, stuffed toys, a variety of clothes and shoes, which are very suitable for young girls. The shopping environment is comfortable with clear windows and empty paths. You won't lose your way here.
The prices are acceptable, but you can still bargain with shop owners for a lower price.
Transport: Metro Line No.2, No.3, No.4 (get off at Zhongshan Road Station)
Metro Town
Address: No.890, Changning Road
Tel: 5241-8866
Website: http://www.metrotown.cn/
Metro Town is an indoor but unroofed shopping area, designed with skew paths, which can make for confusion about which floor you are on.
Some stores sell clothes with brands, which are the same as those sold in big department stores. Some sell necklaces, earrings and rings.
On the lowest floor, there are several dessert stores, and you can have a rest here.
At one end of Metro Town, you can find Singapore food, Hong Kong food and Japanese food.
Transport: Metro Line No.2, No.3, No.4 (get off at Zhongshan Road Station)
Qipu Road
Qipu Road, or Cheap Road, is known as the most popular place in Shanghai for clothes because of low prices and endless choices.
Three buildings form a triangle. Two of them are connected by an elevated walkway. The clothes on the first two floors look beautiful but they are not made of good-quality fabric, and most of them are similar in style.
The higher floors sell good-quality clothes at comparatively higher prices. These shop owners prefer to sell clothes to wholesalers, who can get clothes at much lower prices.
On both weekdays and weekends, this road is always crowded with shoppers. If you want to shop around the three buildings in one day, save your energy. One building is quite enough to exhaust you.
Transport: Print "带我去七浦路" out to show to your taxi driver