Three tourist routes in Shanghai to experience Nanjing Road

When it comes to Shanghai’s commercial streets, anyone will immediately think of Nanjing Road. Whether it is Nanjing East Road or Nanjing West Road, those old stores with rich histories are spreading legends one after another with their own stories. At the same time, a large number of world-renowned brands have also settled here, forming a close connection with the most prosperous place in the world. Nanjing East Road, Nanjing West Road, Jinxiu Road, wonderful experience.

Father and Son Line

Walking on Nanjing Road, you will always see many married couples with children. The classic combination of father, mother, and child often attracts the envy of others, and they can't help but cast envious glances at this kind of happiness. Faced with those naughty children, can adults only buy simple clothes on Nanjing Road? Actually no, because there are many things here that can stimulate children's happiness.

First stop: Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street Sightseeing Car.

Although sightseeing buses have had their ups and downs in the city, the sightseeing buses on the pedestrian street have been in service for 10 years in the blink of an eye. The ticket price has also increased from 1 yuan to 2 yuan. Every day, tourists from all over the world like to experience the feeling of being in bustling Shanghai in this way. The basic passenger capacity of the vehicle is about 30 people. If you miss the bus just because there are too many tourists, don’t worry, because every bus will always arrive in time.

Warm reminder: The Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street Sightseeing Bus runs from 8:30-22:30 from Tibet Road on the side of Nanjing East Road to Henan Road. The whole journey is 1.03 kilometers without a single stop. The ticket price is 2 yuan, and children are welcome.

Second stop: Madame Tussauds

In the world of children, there will always be their own idols. In other words, through inadvertent ignorance, young people began to understand idol worship. Realistic wax figures sometimes cause children to have some strange hallucinations and wonder whether they have entered a dream.

Madame Tussauds Shanghai is the sixth Madame Tussauds wax museum in the world after London, Amsterdam, New York, Hong Kong and Las Vegas. The wax museum has more than 200 years of production experience, using the most advanced materials and high technology to create lifelike stars one after another with realistic techniques. The entire exhibition hall is divided into seven themed exhibition areas: Behind the Scenes, Shanghai Charm, Historical Celebrities and National Leaders, Movies, Music, Sports, and Speed. Audiences can not only take intimate photos with more than 80 wax figures of Chinese and foreign celebrities, but also enter the most famous interactive exhibition area of ??screaming and terror. As one of the largest permanent horror zones in the world, it allows visitors to experience thrills and unprecedented heartbeats.

Tips: Madame Tussauds Shanghai is located on the 10th floor of New World Mall, No. 2-68 Nanjing West Road. The exhibition hall is open 365 days a year. The business hours are from 10 am to 10 pm, but the last ticket sale is at 9 pm. The general ticket price is 135 yuan/person for adults, 100 yuan/person for students, children and seniors over 70 years old. 60 yuan/person.

The third stop: Shanghai Tourism Products Commercial Building.

Speaking of the World Expo, the busiest place on Nanjing Road must be the Shanghai Shopping Mall. As early as the 200-day countdown to the opening of the Shanghai World Expo, the Shanghai World Expo licensed merchandise flagship store has settled in the first-floor shopping mall here. The flagship store has a business area of ??approximately 1,100 square meters and is the largest single retail store for Expo licensed products in China. Currently, the Expo licensed merchandise flagship store sells 20 categories of Expo licensed merchandise, some stamp products and precious metal products, totaling more than 3,000 products. Among them, the cheapest licensed products are less than 10 yuan, and the most expensive precious metal products may reach 300,000 to 400,000 yuan.

In addition to the Expo products on the first floor, the entire Shanghai Tourism Commodity Commercial Building also has various related products, such as diamonds, jade, jewelry, pearls and fine porcelain. In addition, the most noteworthy thing is that a tourist and leisure cafe has been built on the top floor of the commercial building, which complements Century Plaza and can give tourists a good perspective overlooking the scenery of Nanjing Road.

Warm reminder: Shanghai Tourism Supplies Commercial Building is located at No. 558 Nanjing East Road, with a business area of ??8,000 square meters.

In addition to the first and seventh floors already mentioned above, the second and third floors of the commercial building are Pearl City, the fourth and fifth floors are ceramic boutique shopping malls, and the sixth floor is Shanghai's only smart shopping mall, known as the future store. The treasure hall on the eighth floor is prepared for occasional display, sale, and auction, and has become an exchange salon for Shanghai's collection and appreciation circles.

The fourth stop: Yi Feng Model

This is a paradise for boys and a holy place for model lovers. Pretty much if you're craving battleships and fighter jets, you'll always find the same models here. Facing this dazzling array of decorations, people may feel shocked and dizzy at first sight. But it is undeniable that many children who like the blue sky start to own their own planes here and experience the ups and downs of life for the first time; many children who like the sea start to own their own boats here and comment on the sails of their dreams for the first time; many like Here the track kids get to own their own car and enjoy sprinting for the first time. Those models are not simple toys, but more of oaths mixed with children's interests, telling adults about children's tenacity.

Yifeng Model Shop is an old model shop that has been stationed on Nanjing West Road for a long time. It is definitely a time-honored store in Shanghai. Although the shop is not big and the sparrow is small, it has everything you need. Basically covers mainstream assembly models and finished models. The famous Veyron, FOV can be found here. In addition, there are many supporting model-making aids for sale.

Tip: The Wing Wind model is located in No. No. 457-459, Nanjing West Road, open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is a store suitable for model enthusiasts of all levels. If you have any questions that you don't understand, you can ask the salesperson.

Artistic Lines

Nanjing Road is different from the Creative Park in Shanghai. It has a strong commercial atmosphere, which somewhat conceals some of the proper artistic atmosphere. It is true that those masters of romance will not stoop to this and let the noise kill time. It is undeniable that Nanjing Road is definitely a tasteful road, because after thinking about it, I realized that the most beautiful painting must have the finishing touch.

First stop: Shanghai Red Temple Art

Hongyuan is the main Taoist temple of the Zhengyi sect of Taoism. In 1966, due to various reasons, all religious activities were stopped and the temple buildings were used for other purposes. Until 2006, Shanghai Hailian Real Estate Co., Ltd. leased the Red Temple. Through the protection and careful restoration of dilapidated and endangered buildings, the art space of Shanghai Hongsi was built. Located at No. 496 Nanjing East Road, it covers an area of ??672 square meters. During the Expo, as the European Pavilion in Lille, it will be open from May 1 to July 31, 2010, and we look forward to all visitors who are interested in French contemporary art.

When you walk in here, you will definitely be impressed by a French creativity. You can dance unscrupulously in front of the cute robot dog; you can walk into a special large screen and use soft white light to illuminate your figure on the white wall. I thought it was a bit dull, but suddenly I could see the shadows that used to be good turned into ferocious ones, and countless little monsters appeared.

Of course, when it comes to France, you can't help but talk about "Mona Lisa Smile". Likewise, here you can find a huge portrait of the Mona Lisa with a colorful scroll, and discover its uniqueness through the crystal ball placed in front of the painting.

Finally, food is also an essential part. The famous dessert shop Melt Café from Lille will present a variety of French desserts, including the delicious honeycomb waffles that General de Gaulle loved most during his lifetime.

Tips: On weekdays, the exhibition hall is open from 12:00 am to 6:00 pm, and it is closed until 10:00 pm on weekends. All visits are free, but if you want to eat authentic French cuisine at the museum's Melte tea restaurant, you'll have to fatten up your wallet.

Second stop: Shanghai Art Museum

I walked into the Shanghai Art Museum just because it was the moment when the meeting arrived. The sonorous sound echoed through the sky, as if I had arrived at the Big Bell on the Bund. feeling. After looking around carefully, I realized that the British building with the big clock was the real attraction. In addition to the bell tower, the main building structure of the art museum has 4 floors above ground and 1 floor underground, with a building height of 21 meters.

Throughout the 1930s, the British style made buildings look spectacular. In fact, this is the famous racecourse in old Shanghai. If you walk into the museum, you will find it to be dignified and elegant. The solemn beams and columns, the spacious staircase, and the exquisite bronze horse heads are full of artistic beauty and charming cultural charm.

The Shanghai Art Museum has a collection of more than 8,000 pieces, 12 exhibition halls, and an exhibition area of ??more than 6,000 square meters. It is not only an excellent place to popularize modern Chinese art, but also provides favorable conditions for holding various art exhibitions. In addition, art bookstores, souvenir shops, galleries, coffee houses and other facilities also create an artistic leisure atmosphere for tourists. It is particularly worth mentioning that the Shanghai Biennale, held here every two years, is one of the most important exhibitions and academic events in China and has become a brand project with certain international influence.

Tip: Shanghai Art Museum is located at No. 325 Nanjing West Road. Opening hours are 9am to 5pm, but entry is prohibited one hour before closing time. The ticket price is 20 yuan/person for ordinary tickets, 5 yuan/person for students, and free admission for seniors over 70 years old, military personnel, disabled people, and retired cadres. For special exhibitions, admission fees will be determined separately. Please see the Shanghai Art Museum (/) website for specific arrangements.

Time-honored Brands

Needless to say, the time-honored brands on Nanjing Road are among the best in the country. Just say it casually, and you can list several brands right away. There's a ton of history and detail here, both in terms of food and use. Walking around here feels like being in the corridor of time, and people can't help but sigh that this is the most beautiful and complete experience after many years.

First stop: Daguangming Cinema

This 80-year-old cinema has a thick feeling. It is this unique thickness that makes people feel a complete A different kind of joy. There are currently countless cinemas with almost the same audio-visual effects as Grand Guangming, but how many of them have a history spanning 80 years like it and are proudly called the first cinema in the Far East?

What is particularly worth recommending is that the ground floor of the cinema was originally used as an evacuation space, but now it can be provided to the audience for free. The cultural corridor is carefully designed to showcase the 80-year history of Grand Guangming Cinema. It adopts gray and white as the main color to create a simple and elegant atmosphere. It displays the past and present life of the cinema through lights, pictures, text and objects. While enjoying the movie, the audience can also feel the mood of Daliang when he is 80 years old.

Tip: Da Guangming Cinema is located at No. 216 Nanjing West Road. It was founded in 1928 and opened by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang himself. In 1933, the famous Hungarian architect Hudak redesigned and rebuilt it. Currently, there are 6 theaters in the theater, forming a screening pattern of 1 large plus 5 small ones. The largest screening hall is a two-story structure and can accommodate 1,300 people watching movies at the same time. For specific schedule and prices, please refer to its official website (/).

Second stop: Huanglongtai Teahouse

Huanglongtai is an old tea brand founded in 1918 by Shanghai giant Huang Chujiu and has a history of nearly a hundred years. The design of the antique store makes people deeply impressed at first sight, and they always feel that there will be some remarkable stories behind after entering.

After some inquiring, I found out that this teahouse was only famous for its West Lake Longjing tea. However, in recent years, the sales of Tieguanyin, Pu'er tea and imported scented tea have increased successively, gradually forming a business style of "accommodating all rivers, selling thousands of products".

Huanglongtai Tea House is located on the fourth floor of China Famous Street, Fujian Road. In addition to the shops on the first floor, which mainly deal in various types of tea, the other three floors are equipped with antique tea rooms for visiting tea guests to enjoy tea and relax. At the same time, a large number of senior tea masters gathered here can also provide customers with various professional services such as tea inquiries, tea tasting, and tea evaluation.

Warm reminder: Huanglongtai Teahouse is located at the intersection of Nanjing East Road and Fujian Road. It is the first old store on Fujian Middle Road China Famous Street from south to north. Its specific address is No. 333, Fujian Middle Road, Shanghai, and its business hours are from 8:30 am to 10:00 pm

The third stop: Deda Western Food Club

Established in 1897 The Deda Western Food Fair is not only a witness to the century-old history of Nanjing Road, but also an excellent reference for the advancement of Western learning in Shanghai.

In the hearts of many old diners, they always have a feeling of rooting for Dezhou University. German steak, lemon butter fried salmon, smoked pomfret, German salad, Portuguese chicken, Hungarian chicken, hamburger steak, butter chicken, German pork chop and more. The brands that represent them are constantly recalling a past event.

When you enter the restaurant through the revolving door, you will see the Seike floor, wooden furniture, European iron frames, wooden stairs, and old Shanghai classic songs one after another. The entire restaurant has maintained the old German style, decorated with old-fashioned Western furniture, exotic tablecloths and tableware.

Tip: Deda Xicai Hui Nanjing West Road store is located at No. 473, Nanjing West Road (near Chengdu North Road), and has now become their head office. There are no days off during the year. The general business hours are from 11 am to 11 pm, and the average consumption per person is 150 yuan/person.