Since the beginning of the Nineties, as most flourishing commercial centers in China, the famous streets like Nanjing Road, Huaihai Road,Sichuan North Road, Yuyuan Shopping City, Xujiahui etc. have undergone large scale renovation or reconstruction.

Shopping Centers
Nanjing Road (Huangpu & Jingan district)
Known as "China's No.1 Business Street", with over 100 old name specialized shops, and Shanghai No.1 Department Store located here, selling general merchandise.

Huaihai Road (Luwan & Xuhui district)
Selling mainly high and medium class goods, many specialized shops and boutiques for famous brands, popular for garments and foot wears unparticular.

Sichuan North Road (Hongkou district)
Selling large assortment of daily necessities mainly made in China, price range fit for wage earners with strong sense of good value for money.

Yuyuan Commercial City (Nanshi district)
Known as "Kingdom of Shanghai Arts & Crafts and small Articles”, selling articles ranging from antiques, jade ware, gold & silverware, jewelry, to bottle caps, silk threads etc.

Xujiahui (Xujia district)
Selling products of all price levels, shops, restaurants, amusement parks, offices and apartments under one roof.

Zhangyang Road (Pudong New district)
Located in the New Century Tower, "First Shanghai Yaohan" is the largest department store in Asia. Another major department store, "NewShanghai" occupies floor space twice as big as the total floor space of all shops on Nanjing Road.

Nightless City (Zhabei district)
Selling tourist souvenirs, arts & crafts, native produce, daily necessities, coins, stamps, discs etc. A combination of shopping and tours with business, known as "The Pearl at Shanghai Land Entrance Gate".
Characteristic Streets

Cultural Street at Fuzhou Road
Traditional paper, ink, quilled pens, ink stands, professional books, stationery etc.

Clothing Street at Huating Road
Garments of low price fashions.

Hardware Street at Beijing East Road
Hardware, electrical appliances and materials machine spare parts, accessories and electrical tools.

Antique Market at Dongtai Road
Second-hand porcelains, precious metals & stones, various folk cultural relics.
Second-hand Arts & Crafts Market at Jihe Road
Second-hand arts & crafts, souvenirs etc.
Flowers & Birds Market at Jiangyin Road: - Flowers, plants, fish, insects, birds and miniature pot scenarios.