Treasure China: Famous Streets of Shanghai

Author: Xu Jiaguo
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Shanghai is located at the forefront of the Yangtze River Delta in China, bordering the East China Sea to the east, Hangzhou Bay to the south, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to the west, and the Yangtze River estuary to the north. It lies in the middle of China's north-south coastline. In recent years, it has been developing at an astonishing speed, rapidly transforming into an international metropolis and becoming a shining pearl in the East. Shanghai tourism can be summarized by the word "metropolis": "urban scenery," "urban culture," and "urban commerce," which refers to the urban sightseeing, business, and shopping tourism circle centered around People's Square and both banks of the Huangpu River; the urban cultural tourism circle around public activity centers and communities; and the suburban leisure and vacation tourism circle focused on places like She Mountain, Dianshan Lake, the Deep Water Port, and Chongming Island. Shanghai's famous stores and streets are relatively concentrated, mostly located along major transportation routes. Nanjing Road is lively, Huaihai Road is elegant, Henan Road is leisurely, and Xintiandi is trendy. Must-visit attractions: Xintiandi, Nanjing Road, Pedestrian Street, Taiping Road section of Henan Road, Wujiang Road, Xiangyang Road clothing market, Dongping Road, etc. Best travel season: March, May, and October in late autumn.