During the May Day Golden Week in 2025, coinciding with the opening of the 6th “55 Shopping Festival” in Shanghai, major commercial circles in Changning were with activities one after another while the consumer market running hot.

The consumption of four commercial circles in Changning increased by 47.9 percent year on year. Among which, the consumption of Zhongshan Park commercial circle increased by 9 percent year on year, and the daily average volume of consumers increased by 11 percent year on year. 

The consumption of Linkong commercial circle was more than 4.5 times from a year ago, and the daily average volume of consumers increased by 6.47 percent year on year. 

The overall offline consumption reached 965 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.9 percent. Among them, the consumption of clothing, shoes, hats increased by 0.2 percent, compared with the same period a year ago.

Department stores in Changning reported a year-on-year increase of 18.7 percent in consumption in the holiday.

Meanwhile, a series of activities are being rolled out across the district during the festival.

From May to June, shopping malls like Arch Walk, Bailian Xijiao, and The Place, along with pet businesses in Changning, will host pet competitions, fashion shows and bazaars as part of the festival, while the Shanghai Nightlife Festival's grand opening, “Open Night,” will feature diverse experiences at Columbia Circle – ranging from music and sports to reading and art – under the theme “Shanghai Nights: Imagination Beyond Borders.”

The expansion of departure tax refund spots and the “refund-upon-purchase” model is being accelerated in Changning.

Takashimaya Department Store became the district’s first retailer to offer “refund-upon-purchase” tax service for overseas shoppers, with more businesses in popular tourist zones like Yuyuan Road and Columbia Circle applying for departure tax refund service.

So far, Changning has more than 10 businesses offering departure tax refund, with another 20 applying for the service.

Editor: Li Xinran