Known as "Oriental Paris", Shanghai is developing its own unique style. Now there are already some wonderful high end boutiques, which keep even the most fashioned shoppers happy. For those having less budget, there are plenty of special areas that have cool and interesting items worth wandering about. Explore the following shop streets, Shanghai will make every shopper satisfied. 

Hong Kong Famous Shops Street

Located right beneath People's Square, Hong Kong Famous Shops Street is Shanghai's first underground shopping street. This street stands out for novelty goods. Stores there sell affordable yet chic clothes, accessories and make-ups. Visitors need to bargain for a good price.

Susie is a store dedicated to women. VIP card is issued to those who buy things over RMB 2000, but it's hard to get as items there are not expensive. If you want to buy shoes, Xicun Mingwu is a nice place with good service. There is also a toy store, Tots Toy Store specializes in toys catering to both kids and adults. Red Earth is where girls have affordable make-ups.

Susie
Location: No.98 Hong Kong Famous Shops Street, No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Xicun Mingwu

Location: No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Tots Toy Store
Location: No.119 Hong Kong Famous Shops Street, No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Luv Symbols

Location: No.88 Hong Kong Famous Shops Street, No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Yes Or No
Location: No.28-30 Hong Kong Famous Shops Street, No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Red Earth Store
Location: Room 2A, No.9 Renmin Dadao

Qipulu

Nicknamed as "Cheap Road", Qipulu is is famous for cheap but fashionable goods. It gains popularity among young girls.

Xinqipu Fashion Market

Location: No.179 Qipulu

Tel: 021-63571059/63571060

Changlelu

Changlelu is covered with small stores, some offer good quality Qipao (traditional costumes for Chinese women), the others house unique clothes. Shoppers like to dress different with others may try stores here.

The only shopping mall on Changlelu is Jin Jiang Dickson Center. It is one of Shanghai's first two luxury shopping malls (the other is Maison Mode). The newly opened Gucci store on the ground floor catches people's attention. The Thing is a t-shirts store, where all t-shirts are designed by the shop keeper himself. He also makes special T-shirts for festivals, such as Valentine's Day and Spring Festival. Milanfang deals with second-hand top brand bags, like LV and Gucci. Owned by a Hong Kong pop star, ACU is China's first high end sneaker boutique collecting lots of classic Nike shoes which you won't see in other stores. In Maggie & Peggy, you'll buy cute accessories for girls. Garden Books has a small cafe where you may read and original English books.

Jin Jiang Dickson Center
Location: No.400 Changlelu, Luwan District

Tel: 021-64726888

Garden Books

Location: No.325, Changlelu, Luwan District

Tel: 021-54048729/54048728

The Thing

Location: No.266 Changlelu, Luwan District

Tel: 021-63845207

Maggie & Peggy

Location: No.245 Changlelu, Luwan District

Tel: 021-54039473

Milanfang

Location: No.169 Changlelu, Luwan District

ACU

Location: Store No.15, No.139 Changlelu, Luwan District

Lion Roar Handcraft Workshop
Location: No.708 Changlelu, Luwan District

Xujiahui

Xujiahui boasts a mixed shopping scene. It has shopping malls as well as small markets. Xujiahui also collects Shanghai's largest digital product shopping malls Buynow and Pacific Digital Square.

Oriental Shopping Mall

Location: No.8 Caoxi Beilu

Tel: 021-64870000

Pacific Department Store
Location: No.932 Hengshanlu

Tel: 021-64078888

Shanghai Huijin Department Store

Location: No.1000 Zhangjiabanglu

Tel: 021-64269999

Grand Gateway

Location: No.1 Hongqiaolu

Tel: 021-64070111

Buynow

Location: No.11 Caoxi Beilu

Tel: 021-64268888-8207

Pacific Digital Square

Location: No.1117 Zhangjiabanglu

Tel: 021-54905900/64691650

Nanjinglu

As Shanghai's oldest shopping street, Nanjinglu gets its fame in 1930s. On Nanjinglu shoppers will find both modern shopping malls and old stores of centuries. Nanjinglu is divided into two, east and west road. Generally, stores on east street are more expensive. There is a dinning street, Wujianglu just nearby.

CITIC Square Mall

Location: No.1168 Nanjing Xilu

Tel: 021-52610383

Westgate Mall Istan

Location: Westgate Mall, No.1038 Nanjing Xilu

Tel: 021- 62721111

Ongoing Department Store
Location: No. 1618, Nanjing Xilu

Tel: 021-55666803

Hualian Shopping Mall

Location: No.631 Nanjing Donglu

Tel: 021-63224466

Landmark Shanghai

Location: No.409-459 Nanjing Donglu

Tel: 021-63513828

Friendship Center

Location: No.353 Nanjing Donglu

Tel: 021-63511111

Huaihailu

Huaihailu Road, as famous as Nanjing Road, has lots elegant top-end designer brands all over the world.

Shanghai Women's Stuff Store

Location: No.447-479 Huahai Zhonglu

Tel: 021-53868686

Parkson Huaihai Store

Location: No.918 Huaihai Zhonglu

Tel: 021-52574518

Printemps Paris

Location: No.939-949 Huaihai Zhonglu

Tel: 021-64310118

Huating Istan

Location: No. 527 Huaihai Zhonglu

Tel: 021-53061111

Maison Mode Department Store
Location: No. 1312, Huaihai Zhonglu

Tel: 021-64310100

 

Source Link: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-04/09/content_846062.htm

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Replying to [Elaine Dai]:

Great information, i've not heard about Hong Kong Famous Shops Street....will visit my next trip to Shanghai.

Beware of UBC Cafe, in Nanjing St, it is definately a black shop, I've been ripped there

Replying to [David Frencken]: I am sorry to hear this , I think you should be more careful.

Replying to [Elaine Dai]:Thanks a lot for your information!I will go to hongkong St.next time when i go to shanghai!

Replying to [David Frencken]:what are them doing with you?you just be in drink?

Replying to [Elaine Dai]:I am planning to visit Shanghai. I have saved this data. Thanks for this informative article.

Regards,

Replying to [Elaine Dai]: Great info, Thanx. Have been to a few of those places and will check out some of the others. Personally, I enjoyed the Shanghai Fair the best for sourcing products and factories. Thanx for sharing that!

Thanks for useful information,  I will use your data if I visit to Shanghai .

It's nice place to visit, I hope to visit Shanghai this summer