Nanjing Road
Nanjing Road, the earliest and most prosperous shopping street in in Shanghai dating back to the 1840s. Regarded as "the first business street in China", Nanjing Road offers all-in-one shopping malls, gorgeous restaurants and spectacular night views to attract thousands upon thousands visit from home and abroad.
Nanjing Road is also of historical significance, playing an important role in the development of the city. After the Opium War (1839-1842), Shanghai became a treaty port. And the Nanjing Road was a main road to reach the Bund, so it was important. The road was first a British Concession, then the International Settlement. Importing large quantities of foreign goods, Nanjing Road became the earliest commercial street in Shanghai. And its prosperity maintain till today.
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| Bustling Nanjing Road |
Nanjing Road at night |
On Nanjing Road Walking Street there are trolleys for tourists to ride on. Tourists can walk along Nanjing Road for 5 to 10 minutes and reach the Bund, which is another famous attraction that tourists do not want to miss for their Shanghai travel. To reach Nanjing Road, visitors can take Shanghai metro line 2 and get off at Nanjing Road Station.