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Champs-élysées to Paris and Oxford Street to London are what Nanjing Road...
Champs-élysées to Paris and Oxford Street to London are what Nanjing Road to Shanghai. Nanjing Road, billed as "China's First Commercial Street", is the most well known shopping and leisure street in Shanghai. The east-west Nanjing Road is generally sectioned into Nanjing East Road and Nanjing West Road. Nanjing East Road is now a traffic-free street, leading up to the Bund on its east.
For a first-time visitor to Shanghai, a leisure stroll along the 1-km pedestrian only street and ending at the Bund is an interesting experience, people watching, shopping, drinking and eating.
Of all the 20 exits, you may ext from Exit 7 or 19 for a nice walk from people's square to the Bund passing through Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can take the subway line 2 and get off at the Station of East Nanjing Road and exit 1 or 4 for the walk along the shopping street.
Be prepared to do a lot of walking with your casual shoes, especially you are going to walk from People's Square to the Bund, a nice one hour walk.
Any brand you can think of, Forever 21, H&M, Swatch, Gap, Marks, Old Navy, and Spense and the list is much longer. Suggest you first wisely window shop for sometime until you strike an idea of what to shop.
There a full spectrum of stores here ranging from high fashion and technology to small souvenir shops. You can shop for the cheapest of things and the expensive branded items alike.
East Nanjing Road is not just for window shopping and big buyers, but also a leisure place to rewind yourself. There are several side streets offering coffee shops, local food, you may take a break and relax.
These side streets gives you a different vibe, as if you were in a different city. It is worth your adventure where the locals eat.
Come here at night and see the amazing old buildings all lit up. It's like the Times Square in New York. You get a glimpse of all the LEDs on the buildings, creative and attractive.
If you don't have strong legs, you may take the little trams going up and down along the street, 5 RMB. The train is slow, also a good opportunity for photography.
You may be pestered by some persistent people trying to sell you things from tours to goods. Just ignore them! Avoid striking a conversation with an approaching student who may sell you an art piece in the name of practising English with you.
Also beware of all the sex/massage offers on the street. They are all scams. Just say no and keep moving.
Though there is quite some police patrolling, you still need to take care of your belongings due to the in huge crowds .
The Nanjing East road stretches from the People's Square to close to the Bund, so it is worthwhile to consider combining visiting these three places.
If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself bus route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Shanghai:
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