Shanghai’s two main commercial districts are divided, like the rest of the city by the Huang Pu River, with the older, more established buildings and districts on the Puxi side (pronounced poo-shi) and the newer, more high-profile buildings and districts on the Pudong New District side.
Shanghai’s residential districts are divided, like the commercial districts, by the Huang Pu River. If you’re considering a move to China’s financial capital, remember that most foreign residents rely on the recreational facilities and social networks in the buildings where they live rather than on private social clubs common elsewhere in Asia. Remember, too, that singles and couples tend to live on the urbanized Puxi side while families with school-age children tend to reside in the leafy suburbs of either Puxi or Pudong.
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Residential Neighborhoods in Puxi:
Downtown – This area includes two of Shanghai’s great shopping districts: Nanjing West Road, long considered the Fifth Avenue of Shanghai and Huai Hai Road, more akin to Madison Avenue. It is popular with young families and singles who choose to live in high-end serviced apartments or in large high-rise apartment complexes with community gardens and on-site recreational facilities. One of Shanghai’s most popular destinations is nearby: the fashionable Xin Tian Di retail, residential and office complex.
French Concession – Long a favorite of foreign residents, this historical district is filled with charming, tree-lined streets and elegantly restored European-styled homes, some of which house foreign consulates. Though public transportation is not great, walking is, especially along streets lined with chic restaurants, cafes and bars. The French Concession extends gracefully into three districts: Xu Hui, Lu Wan and Jing An.
Hong Qiao – The first residential district open to foreigners when China began conducting business with the outside world in the early 1980s, the neighborhood today offers numerous gated residential compounds with detached and semi-detached homes. Often a favorite with families, Hong Qiao is close to the public zoo, international kindergartens and Shanghai’s domestic airport.
Gubei – A lively, densely populated area, this neighborhood near the older Hong Qiao commercial and residential districts, is home to many Asian expatriates. As a result, not surprisingly, many of the city’s best Korean, Taiwanese and Japanese eateries and produce markets are located here. Gubei also features the popular English-speaking Yew Chung International School, medical facilities catering to foreigners and a huge French supermarket that is open until midnight, later than any other grocery store in the city.
Ming Han – Located about an hour from the fashionable Jing An commercial district, this neighborhood is noteworthy for its exclusive, gated residential communities and proximity to the Puxi campuses of popular international schools such as the Shanghai American School and the British International School. Though Ming Han is removed from the hustle and bustle of the city, it’s relatively close by car to shopping and other amenities in neighboring Gubei and Hong Qiao.
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Residential Neighborhoods in Pudong:
Lu Jia Zui – Located in the heart of Shanghai’s new financial district, this neighborhood is home to several luxury residential high-rises with stunning views of the Bund and the Huang Pu River. The area, more quiet than Puxi, is home to the Jin Mao Tower, China’s tallest building and the in-progress World Financial Tower, set to assume the vertical title in the Middle Kingdom when complete at the end of 2008.
Two apartment buildings in Lu Jia Zui, Yan Lord Gardens and Shi Mao Riviera, are especially popular with single professionals because of their impressive recreational and athletic facilities.
Jin Qiao – Also known as Green City, this neighborhood is Shanghai’s version of an American suburb, replete with luxury gated communities, attractive landscaping and popular international schools such as Concordia International, Dulwich College Shanghai and Yew Chung International. The area is close to international grocery stores and medical facilities and is about 30-minutes by car to Lu Jia Zui’s main financial district.
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Commercial Districts in Puxi:
Jing An – This is the most fashionable and exclusive commercial district on the Puxi side, with landmark buildings such as the Shanghai Center, home of the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Plaza 66, known for luxury shopping, and the Kerry Center, an established Grade A office building. Nanjing West Road, Shanghai’s Fifth Avenue, runs through Jing An, assuring a steady stream of well-heeled shoppers.
Huang Pu – Another important Grade A commercial district, this area is sub-divided into Shanghai’s historic Bund promenade and the People’s Square area. The Bund area is filled with European-designed heritage buildings replete with stunning views of both the Huang Pu River and the Pudong financial district on the far side.
The People’s Square section is home to premiere office, hotel, government and cultural buildings such as the Shanghai Grand Theater, the Shanghai Museum and several five-star hotels such as JW Marriott and Radisson Hotels.
Lu Wan – Located south of the Jing An district, this area features several Grade A office buildings such as Kwah Center, Lippo Plaza and Huaihai International Plaza. It is also home to the artfully restored Xi Tian Di multi-use complex which hosts premiere offices, popular restaurants and luxury residential apartments. The main shopping street in the district, Huaihai Road, is one of the city’s most famous and popular.
Xu Jia Hui – This is a sub-district of the much larger Xuhui District, known for bustling retail, commercial and residential zones that are similar to Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay or New York’s Mid-town. Most commercial buildings here are considered Grade B and the best public transportation in – and out – is the subway.
The area shares with Lu Wan and Jing An districts the former French Concession, one of Shanghai’s prized residential neighborhoods with wide tree-lined boulevards and beautifully restored European-style homes. For more information, please see (Shanghai> Residential>French Concession.
Hong Qiao –This area, the first district open to foreigners in Shanghai in the early 1980s when China began welcoming the outside world, today offers mostly Grade B commercial buildings. It is close to Shanghai’s old airport, now the domestic airport, and home to several five-star business hotels such as the Marriott Hongqiao and the Sheraton.
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Commercial Districts in Pudong:
Lu Jia Zui – Home to Shanghai’s stock exchange and many world-class banks and financial institutions, this government-ordained new district is known as the country’s Wall Street and showcases most of the city’s modern Grade A office space.
Noteworthy buildings here include the distinctive Oriental Pearl Tower, the Jin Mao Tower (currently China’s tallest building) and the soon-to-be Shanghai World Financial Center, which will overtake the Jin Mao Tower as the country’s tallest building when complete in late 2008.
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