It’s crucial to enhance economic vitality and resilience, and the new action plans will soon be put in place after analyzing economic situations and collecting requests, advice and suggestions from various businesses. —Shanghai Vice Mayor Wu Qing

Life is returning to normal 

Banking outlets, police stations, public service counters and major retailers in Changning resumed their businesses on June 1 when the city was going back to normal after a two-month lockdown.

Only after showing the application code, scanning the “digital sentry,” showing the nucleic acid negative certificate within 48 hours, and have their body temperature measured, can customers be served offline by bank branches throughout Changning.

At local police stations, businesses involved were mainly applying for, reissuing and renewing ID cards, according to an officer with Xianxia Road Police Station.

At the same time, Xinjing Town Community Affairs Service Center resumed offline businesses. It served around 1,500 people over 320 applications on June 1.

Major retailers such as L’ Avenue and Arch Walk launched promotion activities on June 1. Most of the stores and hyper markets in Changning are now open with abundant commodities and services available. 

Makeshift hospitals phased out

The last makeshift hospital in Changning was shut down on May 30 after 60 days of operation.

The temporary hospital established in Linkong Music Park was the first one in Changning to receive patients amid COVID-19 resurgence and the last one closed as virus cases plunge.

Under the management of medical staff from Guanghua Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, the hospital treated more than 1,000 patients in two months.

Shopping mall to get a facelift

The Bailian Xijiao Shopping Mall at 88 Xianxia Road will be temporarily closed for a year-long interior renovation from June 15.

The size of the multi-functional commercial complex is about 110,000 square meters including nearly 70,000 square meters of retail spaces. It has always been one of the first places for Changningers to shop and relax over the past 18 years, and it also carries the “good memories” of many locals.

In line with the blueprint, the future Bailian Xijiao will meet the increasingly diversified needs of customers with more innovative business forms.

Rooted in the attributes of livable, business friendly and pleasance, Bailian Xijiao will interpret and combine from the aspects of internal and external design of buildings, business form combination, functional zoning, smart services, marketing upgrading to show the value of health, vitality and sustainability, said general manager of the mall.

“We will increase the proportion of experiential businesses, sports and health, cultural and creative arts, life experience and social networking scenarios o embrace a slow-paced life.”

The upgraded Bailian Xijiao will use green plants and modern materials to form a “Ribbon,” flexibly connecting inner and outer ring buildings, surrounding residential compounds and waterfront.

Space will be reserved in the periphery of the shopping mall for customers to take a walk and rest. Roof greening and footpath will be added on the top floor to create a natural ecological social space, according to the blueprint.

Cultural complex reopens its doors

Columbia Circle reopened its doors with 90 percent of its stores operating on June 3.  

A landmark of the city, Columbia Circle integrates culture, entertainment, life and office, and features an outdoor swimming pool and 11 industrial buildings.

The cultural complex is now open between 8am and 8pm. Meanwhile, business hours for the iconic Tsutaya Books here is 10am to 8pm. 

Century-old street has a promising future

Early summer is a season full of vitality. The plane trees on both sides of Wuyi Road are already lush. On the street, not only the flow of people and vehicles, but also the shops on both sides open their doors again.

Baked scallion pancake, fried meatball and roast duck drumstick noodle are available again together with Before Sunset Coffee.

The new commercial complex MIX320 and the popular Beer & Space in the opposite resumed their businesses on June 1. 

Anticipate the future for a better Wuyi Road ahead. 

Edited by Shanghai Daily