Take a trip down one of the world’s greatest shopping streets and Shanghai’s biggest attraction where a million visitors a day come to experience its modern and historic ambience. The 5,400 meter stretch of road starts at the Bund on the East of the city goes across People’s Square on to Yan’an Road in the West. The most popular area is between Xizang Road and Henan Road where the exclusive traffic free zone beckon visitors.

Remodeled several times over, the road has reached a new brilliance with more than 600 businesses from well known brands of fast food vendors to elegant restaurants, upscale international stores and over a hundred specialty stores, ubiquitous shopping malls, a range of Chinese and foreign language book stores, theaters and international hotels jostling each other on either side. It is indeed a shoppers dream with anything and everything that anyone may want from the traditional to the modern and the exotic to the mundane. In fact the road is where all that the city has to offer comes together.

 

 

The best time to go down Nanjing Road is probably in the evening when the pedestrian area is all dressed up in neon lights and is enlivened with the sounds of revelry wafting from many open air bars blending with the sounds of street musicians.

A trackless train swishes those wishing to catch a quick glimpse of the action around. However there is nothing like actually experiencing a bit of the excitement that is particular to this street from historic times.

One of the most popular areas on the road is People’s Square, the great heart of the city. The Shanghai Museum, with its impressive display of Chinese art and artifacts, Jin An Temple, the Shanghai Art Gallery and the Shanghai Opera Palace are all located around it.

Each year Shanghai’s Tourism Festival is held at the Century Plaza on the pedestrianised side of the road when a carnival like atmosphere prevails.

Stay at the Citadenes Biyun Shanghai to enjoy easy access to important industrial areas and to a host of conveniences. As a prominent service apartment Shanghai, its selection of studio to three bedroom duplex apartments provide well thought out accommodation for business and leisure visitors. The fully equipped hotel apartments Shanghai is one of the most convenient places to stay in Biyun.