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Updated: 2007-04-09 09:20

Known as "Oriental Paris", Shanghai is developing its own unique style. Now there are already some wonderful high end boutiques, which keep even the most fashioned shoppers happy. For those having less budget, there are plenty of special areas that have cool and interesting items worth wandering about. Explore the following shop streets, Shanghai will make every shopper satisfied. 

Hong Kong Famous Shops Street

Located right beneath People's Square, Hong Kong Famous Shops Street is Shanghai's first underground shopping street. This street stands out for novelty goods. Stores there sell affordable yet chic clothes, accessories and make-ups. Visitors need to bargain for a good price.

Susie is a store dedicated to women. VIP card is issued to those who buy things over RMB 2000, but it's hard to get as items there are not expensive. If you want to buy shoes, Xicun Mingwu is a nice place with good service. There is also a toy store, Tots Toy Store specializes in toys catering to both kids and adults. Red Earth is where girls have affordable make-ups.

Susie
Location: No.98 Hong Kong Famous Shops Street, No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Xicun Mingwu
Location: No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Tots Toy Store
Location: No.119 Hong Kong Famous Shops Street, No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Luv Symbols
Location: No.88 Hong Kong Famous Shops Street, No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Yes Or No
Location: No.28-30 Hong Kong Famous Shops Street, No. 9 Renmin Dadao, Huangpu District

Red Earth Store
Location: Room 2A, No.9 Renmin Dadao

Qipulu

Nicknamed as "Cheap Road", Qipulu is is famous for cheap but fashionable goods. It gains popularity among young girls.

Xinqipu Fashion Market
Location: No.179 Qipulu
Tel: 021-63571059/63571060

Changlelu

Changlelu is covered with small stores, some offer good quality Qipao (traditional costumes for Chinese women), the others house unique clothes. Shoppers like to dress different with others may try stores here.

The only shopping mall on Changlelu is Jin Jiang Dickson Center. It is one of Shanghai's first two luxury shopping malls (the other is Maison Mode). The newly opened Gucci store on the ground floor catches people's attention. The Thing is a t-shirts store, where all t-shirts are designed by the shop keeper himself. He also makes special T-shirts for festivals, such as Valentine's Day and Spring Festival. Milanfang deals with second-hand top brand bags, like LV and Gucci. Owned by a Hong Kong pop star, ACU is China's first high end sneaker boutique collecting lots of classic Nike shoes which you won't see in other stores. In Maggie & Peggy, you'll buy cute accessories for girls. Garden Books has a small cafe where you may read and original English books.

Jin Jiang Dickson Center
Location: No.400 Changlelu, Luwan District
Tel: 021-64726888

Garden Books
Location: No.325, Changlelu, Luwan District
Tel: 021-54048729/54048728

The Thing
Location: No.266 Changlelu, Luwan District
Tel: 021-63845207

Maggie & Peggy
Location: No.245 Changlelu, Luwan District
Tel: 021-54039473

Milanfang
Location: No.169 Changlelu, Luwan District

ACU
Location: Store No.15, No.139 Changlelu, Luwan District

Lion Roar Handcraft Workshop
Location: No.708 Changlelu, Luwan District

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