Nanjing Lu

Cathedrals of consumption tower over the pedestrian traffic.

Located off the Bund, Nanjing Lu is a shopping street reserved strictly for human traffic, except for a mini train that takes shoppers from one end to the other, and electric police buggies. With a history stretching back to the Opium War era when it became a conduit for foreign goods, Nanjing Lu is the go-to place for luxury imports, attracting tourists and locals alike. Shoppers can shop till they drop.... into some comfy seats in the many restaurants and cafes to refuel. Sidewalk benches and concrete planter boxes provide more basic respite for the shopper on safari. On your lucky evening, you might chance upon some live jazz sax-player on an upstairs balcony, stirring visions of old Bai Le Men.

A foot patrol sends out all the positive vibes.

Wind down the day with an evening stroll.