Shànghǎi Shopping

  1. D-Mall & Hong Kong Shopping Plaza

    Located in an old bomb shelter under Renmin Park, D-Mall and Hong Kong Shopping Plaza are a merging maze of boutiques with mid- and low-end Japanese, Chinese and Western clothing styles, as well as a plethora of cosmetics and manicure shops. It's more downmarket and affordable than many of the other malls in town, which makes it popular with the locals. There are two entrances on the south side of Renmin Ave.

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  2. Grand Gateway

    Possibly the most popular mall in the city, Grand Gateway is a vast airy space with a decent range of Western brands like Agnes B, Benetton, Diesel, DKNY, Jack Jones and Levi's, as well as big selection of cosmetics. There's an excellent range of restaurants on the 5th and 6th floors, and an outside food street.

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  3. Metro City

    Half of this mall is about technology, selling electronics, computers and software; the other half is all about fun, with a Sega arcade and a Megabite in the basement and Kodak Cinema World on the 5th floor. Next door is the Pacific Digital Plaza (1117 Zhaojiabang Rd), another electronics emporium that spreads across two buildings.

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  4. Plaza 66

    The poshest mall in Shanghai, this place is not just home to long-established superstar labels like Dior, DKNY, Lagerfeld and Prada, but also Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Paul Smith and Anna Sui. Fashionistas will think they have died and gone to heaven. Everyone else may well expire at the sight of the prices. The 5th floor restaurants are top-notch too.

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  5. Raffles City

    A seven-floor, nonsmoking, Singapore-owned mall that specialises in medium-level Western brands like Levi's, Miss Sixty and Quiksilver. There are also electronics and toy shops here, as well as a food court with noodle and pizza places, and a Watson's in the basement.

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  6. Superbrand Mall

    It's not as upmarket as the Puxi-side malls, but the many locals who flock here don't seem to be crying over the lack of top-end Western labels. It's always busy and the 5th-floor food court makes a good place for a cheap lunch if you're in the area. For more sophisticated dining try the 10th-floor restaurant South Beauty, which has Bund views. There's a supermarket in the basement and a cinema on the 8th floor.

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