1. IECEx Conference – Shopping in Shanghai
Shanghai has been famed as "the Shopping Paradise" and "the Oriental Paris' in
history. Visitors come to Shanghai with the purpose of appreciating the beautiful urban
scenery, as well as shopping in its various shops and markets. Nanjing Road, China's
No.1 Commercial Street is a must for all visitors; Huaihai Road, an elegant and
cultural commercial street, attracts thousands of young people who search for the
latest fashion trends, and the working classes specially favor Sichuan Road, a popular
commercial street.
In addition, the modern Xujiahui Commercial Town, the traditional Yu Yuan Bazaar,
the Kerry Ever Bright City near the exit of the Shanghai Railroad Station are all prime
locations for avid shoppers.
Special shopping streets and markets are also found in Shanghai, such as the cultural
street Fuzhou Road, where book stores are closely lined one after the other, including
the famous Shanghai Book Town, Science and Technology Book Shop, Ancient Book
Shop, etc.
Hundred-year-old stores and shops that sell local special products and are
well-known at home and abroad can be found in good locations. The long-famed
Beijing Da Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Store, Yellow-Star Fan Shop, Hengdali Watch
& Clock Co. can all be easily found in Shanghai.
Shanghai is also famous for its great variety of local special products and artistic
handicrafts. The Shopping tour, one of the purposes of domestic and international
tourists who come to Shanghai, has become one important part of the city's urban
style tourism.
2. IECEx Conference – Eating in Shanghai
Shanghai, with so many business people rushing in, is not only China's economic and
cultural center, but also a "Grand View Garden" for diners of all tastes. Different styles
of cuisine meet and merge in Shanghai only to create the so-called Shanghai style
cuisine, influenced by Beijing cuisine, Yangzhou cuisine, Guangdong cuisine and
Sichuan cuisine, together with the foods of Suzhou, Wuxi, Ningbo and Hangzhou
flavors, making Shanghai an ideal "gourmet kingdom".
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The Shanghai Old Restaurant and De Xing Restaurant are famous for their authentic
Shanghai style cuisine; Yanyun Lou Restaurant and Beijing Restaurant offer
well-known Beijing food. Our top recommendation for Yangzhou cuisine is the
Yangzhou Restaurant. The most famous restaurants that provide typical Guangdong
food are the Xin Ya Restaurant and the Xin Hua Lou Restaurant.
In addition, there are gourmet streets in the city that international tourists will never
forget--Yunnan Road Gourmet Street, Zhapu Road Gourmet Street and Old Town
Bazaar which are famous for local snacks, dishes and dim sim.
Foreign cuisine restaurants and coffee shops are found all over the city, among them
are French, Russian and German a la Carte restaurants, American fast food
restaurants, Italian Pizza Huts, Japanese Sushi bars, Korean BBQ houses, as well
restaurants of Indian, Vietnamese, Thai and Mexican flavors.
For more details, please visit http://lyw.sh.gov.cn/en/cuisine/ .
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