About Shanghai
Sweet and oily are the two words most commonly used to describe Shanghai cuisine, which is often prepared with fresh seafood and bright colours. The city's signature dishes include drunk crab, boiled eel, and small steamed buns called xiaolongbao. Street vendors and small restaurants situated along side streets often serve the cheapest food, while the Bund district is a good place to find familiar Western fast food chains.
ShoppingNanjing Road may be Shanghai's most famous shopping street, but there are plenty of other reasons why this city is China's primary shopping paradise. Handmade crafts and jewellery are sold at the Yuyuan Bazaar, while the French Concession is filled with small clothing boutiques which sell cheaper clothing than Shanghai's luxury designer shops. Fuzhou Road's shops sell Chinese calligraphy and stationery, while Yuyuan Gardens and Dongtai Road Antiques Market are the city's main antiques areas.
