![]() ![]() The four major department stores (Sincere Company, XinXin Company, DaXin Company, Yong'an Company) on the old Nanjing Road have created countless firsts in Asian Department Stores: the first to use escalators in the department, the first to use air-conditioning systems, the first to issue receipts, the first to wear the uniform for service personnel, and the first to integrate department with other businesses such as restaurants, cinemas, casinos, etc.Īlso, the prosperous street attracted many celebrities. With the opening up of Shanghai, Nanjing East Road hosts more than 700 shops on both sides of the pedestrian street, which are brands from all over the world, and this commercial street has become a real "first street" in China. ![]() There are more than 700 shops on both sides. Here are located most of the oldest and largest department stores in Shanghai, some traditional eateries, as well as some domestic retail outlets. Nowadays, strolling along the road, you can see a bustling scene of all kinds of time-honored shops, pedestrian malls, and crowds. Since its great location, it has become the first commercial street in China. Later, the lane had been reconstructed and expanded to the former Nanjing Road. About 150 years ago, its official name was Parklane built to the bund. The history of Nanjing East Road is earlier than that of Nanjing West Road.
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