Famous shopping streets in Shanghai

Raffles City

Near People's Square, Raffles City has midrange foreign and local designer stores including funky streetwear such as Miss Sixty, Roxy, and FCUK. It also has a movie theater showing both Chinese and foreign films, and a food court in the basement with snacks and drinks.

This ultramodern Singapore joint venture, aided by a prime location across from People's Square, is one of the biggest draws for hip mall rats. There's a cineplex showing Chinese and occasional Hollywood films, an IMAX theatre, a fitness center, and retail shops ranging from local outfits to international names like Nike, Guess, and Swatch, but it's the many dining establishments (Starbucks, Haagen-Dazs, a popular bakery called Bread Talk, and an excellent food court called Megabite) that are the main draw. Daily 10am to 10pm.

Address: No. 268, Xizang Zhong Lu, Huangpu District