TOP1 Nanjing Road in Shanghai(上海南京路)

Nanjing Road (南京路 Nánjīnglù) is Shanghai's main shopping street, famously named one of the World's Seven Great Roads in the 1930s and now making a rapid comeback after decades of Maoist austerity.

TOP2 Wangfujing Street in Beijing （北京王府井）

The first famous business zone in Beijing houses a wide variety of shops and boutiques where you find commodities, some of which are of world-famous brands.

TOP3 Beijing Lu Pedestrian Street in Guangzhou （广州北京路）

This is the main shopping thoroughfare, a pedestrian street where most stores are open from 9am to 10pm.

TOP4 Qianmen Shopping Street in Beijing （北京前门街）

This is an ancient shopping street outside Qianmen Gate. It is sided by shops and restaurants.

TOP5 Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street in Guangzhou （广州上下九）

This shopping area is also a showcase of traditional Cantonese architecture, especially pretty at night when it's lit up. Prices here are generally lower than Beijing Lu's, but prepare to bargain a fair bit.

TOP6 Xujiahui in Shanghai （上海徐家汇）

Xujiahui shopping is most famous for electronic items (cameras, computers, etc.), but it is exceptional in its variety of goods available.

TOP7 Huaihai Lu in Shanghai （上海淮海路）

With malls springing up all along Huaihai Zhong Lu and store-fronts lining every metre of the pavement, you could easily spend all your time indoors, hardly taking a step or two on the pavement before ducking into another shop.

TOP8 Xiushui Street in Beijing （北京秀水街）

Xiushui Street is one of the famous clothing markets in Beijing. It attracts domestic and foreign tourists with varied styles, colors and materials as well as a cheap price

TOP9 Dong Men Pedestrian Street in Shenzhen （深圳东门)

Other than several department stores, most are smaller stalls. The price is cheap, even at local standard. You can easily spend a day there.

TOP10 Zhuangyuanfang in Guangzhou （广州状元坊）

Zhuangyuanfang, located in Yuexiu District, sees more than 30,000 customers on average each day, most of them schoolchildren. During festivals and holidays, the number can go up to twice as much.

1. Xintiandi (Luwan District)

Featuring Shanghai's unique shikumen architecture, the symbol of the city in the 20^th century, the former residential blocks have been converted to multifunctional dining, retail, and entertainment centers.

2. Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall (Huangpu District)

It is "China's No.1 Business Street", one of the "must visit" shopping centers for tourists, often crowded on weekends and holidays. It is famous for the Wing On, Shanghai No.1 Department Store and Shanghai No.1 Food Store.

3. Riverside Avenue (Pudong New Area)

Lying along the east bank of the Huangpu River, it is a great place to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee in the big-name eateries, watching the ships sailing up and down the river, and appreciate the architecture on the other side.

4. Duolun Road (Hongkou District)

Although narrow and short, the street is famous for the villas where Chinese historical and cultural figures lived, including Lu Xun, Mao Dun, and Ding Ling. It now has many shops selling antiques, ceramics, and traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphy.

5. Hengshan Road (Xuhui District)

Flanked by phoenix trees, this quiet road in daytime turns into a bustling spot at night, thanks to the numerous bars and restaurants offering worldwide cuisines. The diversity has led to a more sophisticated lifestyle among the city's youth.

6. Meichuan Road (Putuo District)

A new shopping center and green space, located in the city's northwest, covers 50,000 square meters, featuring teahouses, restaurants, and boutiques.

7. Zhongshan Road East 1 (Huangpu District)

Better known as "the Bund", the waterfront is regarded as one of the symbols of Shanghai and renowned for 52 buildings of different architectural styles, including Gothic, Baroque, Classic, and Renaissance.

8. Fangbang Road Middle (Huangpu District)

The road (also known as "Shanghai Old Street"), near the Yuyuan Garden, was a busy street in the early 20^th century with private banks, jewelry shops, and teahouses. And it is now a tourist attraction because of its architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties selling handicrafts.

9. Qibao Old Street (Minhang District)

Located in Qibao Ancient Town, this street features the traditional style of a small town from hundreds of years ago. Visitors can tour museums showing artifacts, draws and photos of daily life.

10. North Street (Qingpu District)

One of the best-preserved ancient streets in Shanghai, this main street dominates a town (Zhujiajiao) with a history of over 1,700 years. It is a good place to appreciate long-established businesses and old bridges.

  Starts with East Changan Jie in the south, ends with China Art Gallery in the north, this 700-year-old commercial street is about three Li (about 1640 yards) long.

TOP 2 Qianmen Street

  Qianmen Street used to be the business center 500 hundred years ago, thus now it is filled with aged brand

TOP 3 Xidan Commercial Street

  It is of an international standard modern commercial combination of shopping, dining, recreation and so on.

TOP 4 Liulichang Culture Street

It is an established market selling jewelry, antiques, ancient calligraphies and paintings.

TOP 5 Silk Alley (Xiushui Street)

It is a good place frequented by the resident foreigners in Beijing for bargains.