Futuristic makeover plan to draw in more consumers to Shanghai

Some experts pointed out that Shanghai needs to further improve its internationalisation while it aims to create a consumption centre. — China Daily

SHANGHAI: Shanghai must put in place interactive, intelligent and green consumption models as the city’s efforts to build itself into an international consumer hub quickly gather pace, experts say.

The comments follow the hit television series Blossoms Shanghai by Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, which has made audiences flock nostalgically to iconic commercial venues featured in the drama, including East Nanjing Road and Huanghe Road in downtown Shanghai, over the past month.