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Re: SHOPPING IN SHANGHAI Posted on: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 04:10:05 +0000 (UTC)

"Dieter Aaaa" wrote in message news:...
> "selena" wrote:
>
> > Shanghai has been famed as "the Shopping Paradise" and "the Oriental
> > Paris' in history. Visitors come to Shanghai with a purpose of
> > appreciating the beautiful urban scenery, as well as shopping in its
> > various kinds of shops and stores.
> >
> > Nanjing Road
> > The 5.5-km long Nanjing Road is the most bustling and prosperous
> > street, which was first built in 1851.Here, one will find hundreds of
> > modernised malls, famous old-brand stores and special product shops.
> > It has become the largest collecting and distributing centre of retail
> > goods and an information centre. The every-day visitors flowing here
> > reach over a million person/times.It is known as the "China's No 1
> > Shopping Street".
> >
> > Huaihai Road
> > Shopping malls are the feature in Huaihai Road. These include Times
> > Square and Hong Kong Plaza, among others. There are many other shops
> > in the area as well, one after another, you can pass from bookstore to
> > jewelry store, to upmarket clothing boutique, pausing only to rest and
> > catch your breath before the next shopping adventure
> >
> > Xiangyang Boutiques Market
> > This is where the Huating Market moved to. It is now on South
> > Xiangyang Road near Huaihai Zhong road There are a few hundred stores
> > selling all different products: clothing, jewellery, bags, suitcases,
> > phone accessories, etc.. Despite them being fakes, some items have
> > decent quality. As with most other shopping places in Shanghai,
> > remember to bargain hard
> >
> > Dongtai Road
> > Dongtai Road Antiques Market is a newly developed market of arts and
> > crafts with some unique feature, dealing in old arts and crafts,
> > including porcelain, jades, bronzes, wood articles, calligraphy and
> > paintings, four treasures of the study (brushes, ink-stick, ink-stones
> > and xuan paper), embroideries, and miscellaneous articles. They mainly
> > serve foreign consulate staff, tourists, domestic and overseas
> > cutomers and arts and crafts lovers. The market has made a reputation
> > in the country and abroad and been attracting crowds of visitors
> >
> > Being a Shanghainese, I'll continuously post massages about
> > Shanghai,including its culture,entertainment,night life and day trip.
> > If you want to come to shanghaiand you want a guide,you could contact
> > me by my E-mail as well as follow-up to the massage.
>
>
> I can't wait to meet you Selena...

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