This is one of the best places to get your share of Shanghainese snacks. This "department store" offers snacks of all preference, from sweet to savoury, sour to spicy and even caters for diabetics in the non-sugary sections. Simply grab a bowl, pick your items and they will be promptly weighed. Prices here are lower than what you would pay for food in the rest of Nanjing rd.

I remember this store the most on my last visit. The start of Nanjing Road’s eastern pedestrianized section is marked by this large (now old school) department store. Named No. 1 Department Store for being the 1st, it is as grandiose as its superlative, albeit showing more of its age especially compared to the many malls that have sprung up in Shanghai. This is one part of Shanghai that didn’t change for me. I remember it being crowded. I remember the long lines. But I remember just how many things one can fit in a mall. What I remember the most was why I had spent so much time inside a building. This time, I didn’t go inside.

Lots of shops and places to eat

Used to be also regarded as the number one shop even in China, say 25 years ago. But good old grand days not any more, because competitions have caught up.

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Better stores across the street selection seems poor and not great prices.

Price hight, but so good quality.

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