City life
Nanjing Road
A lively east–west boulevard for shopping, architecture and after-dark city energy.
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Follow Nanjing Road from the historic riverfront toward People's Square for department stores, heritage facades, local snacks and a vivid sense of Shanghai city life.
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Huangpu's New Digital City Roam Turns the Bund, Yu Garden and Nanjing Road into One Walk
Through 15 August, Huangpu has wired its classic landmarks — the Bund, Yu Garden and Nanjing Road — into a single phone-led roam with AR photo spots and digital stamps. It is a neat, low-cost way to string the old city and the shopping street into one afternoon.
Read the guide →Nanjing Road's 10-Day Digital Carnival: Esports, Short-Drama and Street Sport
Century Square on Nanjing Road East has become a 10-day youth-culture playground — esports stages, short-drama tie-ins and open street sport. Here is how to fold it into a Shanghai evening.
Read the guide →A Rock Musical About a Tragic Crown Prince Is Shanghai's Surprise Hit — 'SHADOW' in Chinese
SHADOW, a rock musical retelling the real history of Crown Prince Sado, opened its first overseas (Chinese-language) version at the China Grand Theatre (through 13 Sep). Here is the story, the staging, and how to pair it with a Nanjing Road evening.
Read the guide →Shanghai's Holiday Season: Festive Windows, Personal Shopping, and the City's Christmas Trees
From late November the city turns gently festive. The landmark hotels raise their trees, the department stores light their windows along Nanjing Road, and the luxury malls open their salons. Best taken as a composed holiday — a riverside suite, a private car between the windows, and a concierge who knows the personal shoppers.
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