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Shanghai Travel

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What to buy

Independent guides, reviews and answers for travelling in Shanghai: where to eat, stay, get around, and what to see, buy and do.

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Huangpu District

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street

A pedestrian shopping street on middle Nanjing East Road, running east from the People's Square side towards the Bund, and the busiest retail stretch in Shanghai.

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Money & payments

Shopping in Shanghai: where to go, what to buy, what to watch for

Shanghai's shopping areas do different jobs: Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road are commercial streets, the Xintiandi area is malls and brands, Yu Garden is souvenirs, and the outlets are out of town. Here is what each is for, plus the real position on bargaining and tax refunds.

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