Step outside ’cause summertime’s in bloom.

Greenway in early summer color

In early summer, everything is flourishing. The Changning Outer Ring Ecological Greenway has transformed into a “flower world,” with layers of pink roses, purple whips, and golden chrysanthemums. 

Gesang flowers sway, squirrels and butterflies shuttle back and forth. With just a snap, it’s a stunning blockbuster.

Neighborhood destination for tourism and leisure

The Columbia Circle Panyu Road neighborhood has been picked by the city authority as a neighborhood for tourism and leisure, becoming the third of its kind in Changning after Yuyuan Road and Wuyi Road.

It is located at 1262 Yan’an Road W., in the middle area of three historical and scenic areas: Xinhua Road, Yuyuan Road, Hengshan Road and Fuxing Road. 

It was previously part of the “Colombian Circle,” planned and designed by renowned architect László Hudec, with a history dating back to the 1920s.

The neighborhood adheres to the concept of “respecting historical context, preserving urban memory, diverse sharing and symbiosis, creating public spaces, and stimulating urban vitality,” perfectly integrating historical buildings, modern industrial buildings, and green buildings.

The round the clock operation mode combined with intelligent management has enabled the neighborhood to break through the time limit. 

During the day, makers shuttle between open office and cafes. At night, the outdoor bars, light markets, and the VR experience hall by the swimming pool are popular.

Cluster underway to inspire global competitiveness

Changning continues to build a four in one headquarters agglomeration that integrates industrial clusters, aviation logistics, enterprise going global, and professional services, effectively activating the global competitiveness of local businesses.

With a global vision, Changning has clearly defined its functional positioning and goals, fully utilizes its position as a “bridgehead” connecting the Yangtze River Delta and facing both domestic and international markets, relying on the radiation effect of the “one core and two belts” of the Hongqiao International Open Hub, to provide service guarantees for the overseas development of enterprises in the Greater Hongqiao, Yangtze River Delta region, and even the whole country.

The district helps to shape international brands, supporting various market entities to “go global” at a high level. By expanding its overseas network, Changning actively leverages the unique advantages of regional embassies and international business associations, continuously strengthens its cross-border communication platform functions, expands its “international business partner” circle of friends, facilitates service channels, enhances economic and trade exchanges, and helps domestic enterprises expand their overseas layout.

Festival upgrades quality of shopping

The 2025 Shanghai Global New Product Launch Season • Shanghai Fashion Quality Life Festival and Shanghai Fashion Customization Week kicked off at Raffles City Changning on May 31.

This year, the Shanghai Fashion Quality Life Festival takes “Fashion Empowerment, Consumption Renewal” as its theme, upgrading the original industry-specific customization week to a quality life festival that expands domestic demand and attracts consumers from home and abroad, allowing fashion to truly promote the upgrading of consumption quality and revitalize vitality.

World’s most beloved beagle 75-year-old

The Raffles City Changning presents a limited time flash sale of Snoopy’s time travel, transforming the mall into a comic world. People can check-in and collect exhibits in an immersive atmosphere.

In the store, there are limited edition items such as Snoopy and Olaf plush toys, limited edition items such as plush pen bags and hooded neck pillows, relief stickers, and six seals for the 75th anniversary, and exclusive pop-up offline products such as the “Celebration Day” series pendants, which are dazzling.

A 10-meter-tall Snoopy stands on the outdoor lawn, attracting many passersby to stop and take photos. Walking into the atrium on the first floor of the east side of the shopping mall, there is a crowded pop-up store. 

It recreates cartoon scenes such as a baseball field and a red dog house, and every frame is filled with memories. A large character wall and a vintage collection exhibition have been set up outside the store, with documentary videos available for viewing.

The exhibits in the collection exhibition are accompanied by interpretations, and many fans are moved by Snoopy’s story. A fan saved up most pocket money during childhood and purchased a McDonald’s joint Snoopy toy for collection to this day.

Another one used an IP ledger and persisted for five years to turn Snoopy related content into a storybook. There are also Snoopy dolls given to oneself by family members as companions in life.

Editor: Li Xinran