Celebrating best in shopping and tourism The Putuo celebrations of
the Shanghai Shopping and Tourism Festival have begun, featuring many
shopping and cultural events for consumers and tourists from both home
and abroad.To get more Putuo District news, you can visit shine news official website.
Themed “Travel freely and shop happily in Putuo,” the celebrations run
through November 11 and involves 18 special events highlights Putuo’s
attractions, landmark shopping sites and various experiences. Several
events, such as the travel, culture and shopping festival at the Global
Harbor Mall, the largest shopping complex downtown, a handicraft
festival in M50 art and creative park have been selected as key events
for the festival. Several popular eateries and stores, including the
Agathacafe, Cote & Ciel and Ant & Grasshpper have been listed
along a recommended shopping route.
The festival’s opening
ceremony was at the south plaza of the Global Harbor Mall on September
16. The mall’s iconic twin towers were illuminated with glistening
lights along with slogans welcoming international guests to Putuo. To
prepare for the first China International Import Expo in November, a
Putuo volunteer recited a poem in various foreign languages to showcase
their linguistic capability to serve global participants in the import
expo. Representatives of Putuo’s commercial and travel companies pledged
to offer the best services to visitors from both home and abroad.
The
shopping and tourism festivals aim to showcase Putuo’s commercial and
tourism specialties as well as create a year-long shopping and tourism
drive, according to the Putuo District government. Among the events
during the festivals, a Golden Week tourism promotion week is being held
at the Bailian Zhonghuan Shopping Mall. Over 20 travel agencies
promised to arrange safe and high quality tourism experiences to their
customers, and grab the opportunity of the import expo to improve the
power of Shanghai’s tourism brand. The four shopping landmarks in Putuo
have been decked out for festive celebrations and cultural events.
The Global Harbor Mall, for instance, has launched a series of
exhibitions, including “take me,” a cup exhibition involving haipai —
Shanghai’s unique East-Meets-West culture, and an exhibition by New
York-based Japanese artist Kumi Yamashita. The Changfeng One-day Urban
Resort, the city’s first “urban tourism resort” will offer discounted
tickets during the festival to attract children and parents. The resort
includes the Changfeng Joy City, featuring the city’s first rooftop
sports park, the film museum of Hong Kong kung fu star Jackie Chan, the
Changfeng Park and Changfeng Ocean World. The M50 life aesthetics
exhibition is displaying a number of artworks, delicacies, music and
merchandize to encourage visitors to appreciate the beauty in life,
while an exhibition and experiential class at the Shanghai Textiles
Museum showcases China’s delicate brocade and textile products.