The Metro
The Shanghai Metro is the most reliable and accessible mode of transportation in the city. There are 5 lines in total, spanning across over 70 locations around the metropolis. Tickets range from 3 RMB to 5 RMB depending on where you are going. There are automated ticket booths accepting bills and coins, as well as attendants manning the station during operation hours. The Metro is open from 6AM to 10PM.
Here are the stations I frequently used while I was in Shanghai:
| Metro Line 1 | Metro Line 2 | Metro Line 3
Metro Line 4 & 5
Metro Line Map |
Metro Line 1: South Shanxi Road
By Lainey | April 7, 2007
South Shanxi Road takes you right to the start of the busy Huaihai Road Shopping street. It used to be a real busy station in Metro Line 1. Nowadays, the traffic here has significantly decreased due to the shutdown of Xiangyang Market, which was this legendary Shanghai market of all faked goods. Although there are still some enterprising salesmen pushing the illegal goods, you will find that most of these stalls have moved all the way to the Metro Line 2 Science and Technology Museum Stop.
In any case, South Shanxi Station is still great for shopping because it takes you right to the center of all the French Concession boutiques. If you go northwards, towards Parkson’s from Huaihai, you end up in streets like Changle Road, Xinle Road, all famous for fashionable boutiques with one-of-a-kind apparel. If you turn southwards into Shanxi Road, you end up in streets like Maoming Road, Fuxing Road and Nanchang Road, all of which also have an equal number of fine boutiques to choose clothes from. Most of these stores are only for women, but there are some row of stores in Xinle Road and Fuxing Road that cater to men.
If you do not feel like leaving Huaihai road to go to these French Concession boutiques, you may also just continue eastwards along Huaihai Road. If you walk the length of Shanxi stop all the way to Metro Line 1 South Huangpu Station, you will pretty much cover the entire row of Huaihai shopping malls and stores. While walking this stretch, you can either stop at Madang Road for coffee and gelato in one of their restaurants there, or just wait till you reach Xintiandi, which is already near the South Huangpu Station.
Another reason to go to the Shanxi Stop is to visit the likes of restaurants like Element Fresh located just along Xiang Yang Road, which is the next street parallel to Shanxi Road. Further northwards up Xiang Yang Road, you will encounter a large and unadultered Hotwind store filled with more shoe styles and sizes than most other Hotwinds around Shanghai.
Finally this stop will also directly take you to the Parkson’s Supermarket, which has a great selection of foreign consumer products. For other such supermarkets, visit Supermarket Shopping in Shanghai.
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Shanghai Metro Map
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Metro Line 2: Century Park
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Metro Line 4 and 5
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Metro Line 3: Baoshan Road
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Metro Line 3: Caoxi Road
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Metro Line 3: Hongqiao Road
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Metro Line 3
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Metro Line 2: Long Yang Road
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Metro Line 2: Science and Technology Museum
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