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Xintiandi Shopping and Restaurants

Shopping in Shanghai is a mixed bag. Big spenders will be appeased by the big names on Nanjing Road such as Cartier, Hermes, Prada and Gucci. Others might prefer to shop 'til they drop at the more special...
Shopping in Shanghai is a mixed bag. Big spenders will be appeased by the big names on Nanjing Road such as Cartier, Hermes, Prada and Gucci. Others might prefer to shop 'til they drop at the more specialized and often locally owned shops in Xintiandi. My advice, particularly if you are headed to Hong Kong as part of your trip, is to avoid shopping on Nanjing Road. High-end imported luxury goods are heavily taxed upon reaching China. Prices found in Shanghai are therefore much higher than the duty free prices in Hong Kong.
 
Xintiandi provides a fantastic area to explore, eat great food and browse special shops stocked full of beautiful high end products.  The following are a few of my favorites:
           
            Simply Life – This large 2 story store on the outside of the Xintiandi development carries a wide array of stunning porcelain pieces, including an interesting selection of Chinese bone porcelain. They also carry ultra modern cool furniture, great lamps, unusual glassware and other useful and fun kitchen items.  Two storefronts down from Simply Life is Simply Thai, owned by the same company.  This delicious restaurant is well worth a visit when in Xintiandi. 
         Address: South Block No. 5, 123 Xing Ye Rd; Tel: 21 6387 5100
  
            Xavier – This privately owned, one of a kind store, carries everything from beautiful clothing and scarves to hats, furniture and jewelry.  What is particularly special about this store is that all of the clothing comes in a vast array of sizes, a noteworthy option in a city full of generally tiny women. 
            Address: Unit 2, No. 15, 181 Taicang Road, Tel: 21 6328 7111
 
            Shanghai Trio – This small, yet lovely store carries alternative and modern Chinese accessories made from truly unique fabrics.  From purses and computer bags, to duvets and children’s bathrobes – all of the items are so creative and special here that I'd honestly love to buy just about everything. Perfect for gifts.
            Address: Lane 181 Taicang Rd. (close to Huangpi Rd.) Tel: 21 6355 2974
           
Wander around the entire development, and you are guaranteed to discover more specialty shops owned by local Shanghai residents. Keep an eye out for shops such as Shanghai Tang and a small indoor “mall” that offers other upscale and unique chains. Xintiandi is a shopping experience not to be missed.
 
All of the shops stay open late – most until 10 or 11pm.  I recommend first eating dinner at one of the fantastic restaurants in the area early and shopping afterwards. Making a late reservation and shopping before dinner also works. Shikumen Bistro, T8, or Kabb come highly recommended for a meal.
 
For a quick culture and history lesson try the Museum of the First National Congress of the Communist Party on Huangpi Road.
 
Visit Xintiandi’s website
 
How to get there:  Xintiandi is set two blocks south of HuaiHai Rd between Madong Rd and Huangpi Rd. Take Metro Line 1 to Huangpi Rd Station. Head south for two blocks on Huangpi Rd.  Xintiandi will be on the right.  

City SuperMarket

City SuperMarket is an international foods grocery at the base of a department store on Huai Hai Road. This branch is a larger version of the perhaps more well known (but smaller) location at the Portman Ritz Carlton complex on Nanjing Road.  I prefer this branch of City SuperMarket for a few reasons. This locale is a much larger space, so while it has a bigger selection, it also does not feel as claustrophobic as the branch at the Portman.  The larger space also means that it is much easier to find and see less visible products, as they are not stacked on top of each other. I also think the prices are better at this location.  
  
I like the produce, deli products, and meats that are offered here.  Western cuts of pork, great fresh salmon, well chosen veggies (although not a huge selection), and a pretty generous selection of imported cheeses and salamis help me feel at home. City SuperMarket also boasts an enormous selection of western dry goods: countless cereals, crackers, cookies, and other snacks. The fresh bread selection is small, but varied and reliably tasty. We love the pita (from HaYa’s Mediterranean Cuisine) and whole wheat bread. The candy selection is mouth-watering for those longing for a sweet treat from back home. I can actually find “Red Vines” here, a candy I have only ever seen on the west coast of the United States.
 
Prices here are certainly higher than those of a Chinese grocer, but that is to be expected when intending to buy American, Swiss or French products in China.  The prices are not out of control in the grand scheme of things. There are quite a few items that I find completely worth paying an extra 10-20RMB for here than I would in the States. For example, good, hearty, crackers that might cost $2 in the States may cost $3.50 here. Still, I make up the difference by purchasing fresh cherry tomatoes which cost about a quarter of what they do at Whole Foods in America.  Pick a few items that are simply craving, and spoil yourself with a little taste of home in China!
 
How to get there: Take Metro Line 1 to Shanxi Rd. Station.  From the subway follow signs for the Hong Kong New World Department Store and take the escalators up one level. The supermarket is hidden behind the second level of escalators near the Watson’s Pharmacy.
 
The Other Location of City SuperMarket:
Shanghai Center, No.1376 Nanjing Xilu, Shanghai
+86 (0)21 6279 8018

Fashion Lady

Fashion Lady has what its name implies – fashionable clothing and accessories for ladies.  Inside this underground mall is two floors of very long hallways lined with small stores each about 10-20 square meters large.  Since these stores are owned and operated privately it seems...
Fashion Lady has what its name implies – fashionable clothing and accessories for ladies.  Inside this underground mall is two floors of very long hallways lined with small stores each about 10-20 square meters large.  Since these stores are owned and operated privately it seems they each give off the unique style of the owner. 
 
At Fashion Lady you can find all sorts of clothing as well as shoes, photo sticker machines, jewelry, photo finishing and framing services and some other surprises.
 
Main Entrance to Fashion Lady
 
How to Get There

 

If you are coming via subway, get off at the Xinjiekou Station and walk straight to Fashion Lady through exit #12.  Exit #12 splits off into two.  Just follow the bright light tunnel.
 
If you are coming from anywhere above street level, walk right into the pedestrian center of Xinjiekou and look for the giant glowing glass pyramid.  You shouldn’t have to look very hard.  The pedestrian center is just south of Zhongshan Dong Lu (中山东路), just east of Zhongshan Nan Lu (中山南路) and just west of Hongwu Bei Lu (洪武北路).
 
There are also several other entrances above ground that are scattered around the pedestrian center of Xinjiekou.
 
One of several very long hallways in Fashion Lady
 
Also See
 
- If you have a partner with you that is not so thrilled about looking at girls clothing for too long just send them up above.  Behind the McDonalds is one of the best arcades in Nanjing.
- Huaxin market also has a diverse selection of clothing and shoes.

Dongguan Humen Broadway clothing wholesale market

Brief introduction of Dongguan Humen Broadway clothing wholesale market

Humen Broadway clothing wholesale market (also known as Broadway shopping malls) is located in the south of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, mainly engaged in: clothing apparel, mid-range and middle and lower women-ba...

Brief introduction of Dongguan Humen Broadway clothing wholesale market

Humen Broadway clothing wholesale market (also known as Broadway shopping malls) is located in the south of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, mainly engaged in: clothing apparel, mid-range and middle and lower women-based, the market business hours 9:00 -17, Humen town covers an area of ​​175 Square kilometers, the resident population of 110,000 people, foreign population of 530,000 people. Since the opening of the first processing enterprises in 1978, Humen's garment manufacturing industry has developed rapidly, to the late 80's in Humen engaged in clothing business more than 600 businesses. Humen is currently the main garment production base, the town has a size of the garment factory has more than 1,000, of which more than 300 foreign manufacturers, more than 600 private manufacturers, another weaving, bleaching and dyeing, zipper [zipper zipper zipper zipper Is to rely on the continuous arrangement of the element, so that the goods together or separate the connection. ] And embroidery and other ancillary factory nearly 100. In the development of garment production at the same time, Humen in recent years has developed into a well-known clothing wholesale center, the town has a professional clothing wholesale and retail shopping malls 18, operating clothing shops up to 8,600. In terms of clothing wholesale, mainly in the mid-range and mid-range women's clothing, the total annual sales of more than 10 billion yuan. The main wholesale market is rich commercial buildings, the Yellow River Fashion City, Longquan Commercial Plaza, Lane Crawford fashion wholesale shopping malls, Kimberly Fashion wholesale shopping malls, Broadway shopping malls, the new era and Kimberly. Humen's clothing products marketing the country, and export markets include Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and as far as Europe and the United States and so on. And Humen clothing market supporting the shipping company has more than 30, to facilitate the use of sea, land and air shipped to all over.

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