The lighting ceremony for the "Shining Changning-BestNight" night economy campaign was held at Crystal Bridge commercial complex, Changning District's new landmark, on the evening of July 16, marking the official launch of Changning's citywide summer night economy for 2026.As a key initiative supporting the Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season, Changning integrates culture, commerce, tourism, sports, exhibitions and ecological spaces to upgrade nighttime consumption scenarios covering dining, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment. The district aims to deliver an increasingly vibrant nocturnal experience for residents and visitors from home and abroad.Zhang Wei, Party Secretary of the Changning District; Liu Ping, Deputy Party Secretary and District Director; Liu Min, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce; and Cen Fukang, Deputy Party Secretary of Changning attended the ceremony.

As the launch sphere lit up on site, Changning unveiled its "Shining Changning-BestNight" night economy brand. Centering on four core themes represented by the acronym BEST — Buy, Eat, Show and Tour, the initiative connects 10 blocks across four major commercial clusters - Zhongshan Park, Hongqiao-Gubei, Linkong and Xinhua. Leveraging its strengths as a distinctive zone of Shanghai's international consumption hub featuring quality consumption and enjoyable urban life, Changning will stimulate nighttime consumption demand and diversify after-hours venues to boost all-region night economy growth and attract domestic and overseas shoppers.

B-Shining Buy: Night Shopping Spree

Changning has rolled out a late-night dining coupon promotion available every Friday through Sunday, from 6pm to 11:59pm, from July 10 to July 26. Consumers making payments via Alipay's Tap & Pay function at designated merchants automatically qualify for tiered discounts: 16.6 yuan off purchases over 66 yuan, 56 yuan off orders above 266 yuan, and 96 yuan on spending exceeding 456 yuan, with savings up to 25 percent. The promotion covers nearly 70 catering outlets, ranging from street food stalls and global restaurants in shopping malls to affordable neighborhood eateries.

E-Shining Eat: Gourmet Experiences

Permanent night markets operate at IX Tianshan Night Market and Jiuhua Huatian Night Market. Longemont shopping mall extends opening hours for selected late-night catering tenants until the early hours. Commercial complexes including Crystal Bridge, Bailian Xijiao Shopping Center and Jinhongqiao Mall will host themed evening bazaars. Cultural blocks such as Columbia Circle, M+ Xingfuli, Yuyuan Road and Wuyi Road will launch limited night markets.

S-Shining Show: Live Performances & Events

C•Park at Haisu Cultural Square houses multiple music clubs, which are hosting regular themed performances for music communities. The open-air stage at Longemont Night Market holds singing competitions with live online broadcasts. Bailian Xijiao Shopping Center has developed an exclusive neighborhood entertainment IP, featuring summer open mic sessions, outdoor movie screenings and sports-themed night fairs.

T-Shining Tour: Night Sightseeing Routes

Revitalized through urban renewal, M+ Xingfuli is home to Shanghai's first Fooknock department store, with picturesque scenery along its pedestrian street. Changning Raffles City features a large outdoor lawn and the "GO FOR WILD Urban Mini Vacation Park." Every Saturday evening this summer, Shanghai Zoo joins hands with Shanghai Museum to present "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas," offering innovative in-depth night tour options.

Since the start of this year, Changning has deepened integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism, sports, exhibitions and green spaces, driving consumption growth through multi-party resource collaboration and win-win cooperation.

During the ceremony, Changning launched the "Shining Night" consumption coupon campaign running from July 31 to August 20. After watching films, attending sports events or visiting parks in Changning, visitors can instantly redeem night consumption vouchers by using Alipay Tap & Pay on site. Targeting dining and domestic trendy retail, two core nighttime consumption sectors, three tiers of discounts are offered, including 16.6 yuan off orders over 66 yuan, 66 yuan off purchases above 266 yuan, and 266 yuan on spending exceeding 1,066 yuan.

Beyond simply distributing coupons to spur consumption, Changning combines cultural, commercial and sports scenarios. It enables visitors to immerse themselves in the district's nocturnal urban resources while naturally generating consumption, reviving traffic to shopping malls and creating a one-stop nighttime experience integrating sightseeing, shopping and dining.

All municipal and district-level commercial hubs in Changning extended opening hours throughout the campaign with diverse nighttime offerings.At the Zhongshan Park cluster, Longemont shopping mall brings together 22 brands with extended hours across multiple floors, building an all-day consumption ecosystem covering dinner, midnight snacks and late-night leisure.In the Hongqiao-Gubei cluster, The Place hosts night bazaars including World Cup fan festivals and summer watermelon events to activate public spaces and enrich residents' leisure life.Multiple venues in the Linkong area stage evening activities. These include evening wind concerts and electronic music water-splashing festivals at Shanghai Livat, summer lifestyle festivals at Changning ArtPark, and sports bazaars at Bailian Xijiao.Centering on Columbia Circle, a city-level trendy nightlife destination, the Xinhua cluster links surrounding areas to build a landmark for nighttime cultural consumption.

Changning leverages synergies between municipal and district signature events to amplify the influence of activities including the women's half marathon, table tennis carnival, International Flower Festival, International Light Festival, International Film Festival and Hongqiao Carnival. The district's inaugural street soccer super league kicks off on July 25 along Xianxia Road Food Street, expected to draw thousands of spectators and optimize local catering supply.Changning also advances "Commerce +, Culture & Tourism + and Sports +" integration. A lawn music festival will be hosted at Xinhongqiao Central Garden with an outdoor theater. High-end brand pop-ups and intangible cultural heritage markets will be introduced to Zhongshan Park and commercial blocks, turning green spaces and parks into vibrant consumption hubs.

Crystal Bridge, Changning's brand-new landmark, opened to the public on the same day. As the first flagship key project completed and launched during Changning's 15th Five-Year Plan period, its opening marks a major milestone for Changning's participation in building the Hongqiao International Open Hub and supporting Shanghai's development as an international consumption center.The project delivers a "Changning Model" for optimizing the district's overall functional layout and fostering innovative business formats, models and scenarios for Shanghai's international consumption center. It accelerates Changning's cultivation of new quality productive forces and construction as an international high-end district, and serves as a new starting point for integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism, sports, exhibitions and green spaces, as well as high-quality growth of the night economy.

A transit-oriented development combining premium office space and boutique retail, Crystal Bridge sits at the heart of the Hongqiao-Gubei municipal commercial cluster. Five office buildings enclose an open multi-dimensional pedestrian district connected by sky corridors. Rooftop gardens, three sunken plazas and an outdoor theater are distributed across different floors, breaking boundaries between work, shopping and leisure. Curated to match consumer demands, the complex hosts dozens of city-first flagship stores and innovative concept shops. Its signature nighttime event, the Sunset Craft Beer Festival, delivers one-stop leisure experiences featuring gourmet food, craft drinks, movie screenings, live performances and casual strolls for Chinese and overseas visitors.

Pan Guoli, Member of the Standing Committee of the Changning District Party Committee and Director of the Publicity Department; Zhao Yongzun, Deputy Director of Changning; as well as shareholder representatives and investors of the three parties behind the Crystal Bridge project attended the ceremony.