Don't fret fellow Shanghai residents, there will be plenty of places left to shop after Xiangyang Market closes. The only problem is finding out exactly where they are if you thought Xiangyang was the only place to shop for you.

Here's one that Linda came across in our neighbourhood quite a while ago now.

The Jing'an Clothes Market is an indoor market camoflagued by a line of shop-fronts. Just enter one of the 3 laneways and this is what you'll come across. The market has quite a range of clothes, and it all appears to be better quality than what I've found in Xiangyang Market. The bartering style is different - there's a reluctance to barter down to the super-low prices you find elsewhere. This is supposedly due to the quality of the items. Maybe I just have expensive tastes (or an expensive style that screams 'take my money'). The range isn't as broad, but it is definitely worth a look. The market definitely aims itself as a casual to smart-casual clothing emporium.

There's also a lot of street food and snack shops located Yu Yuan Lu in front of the market, and most importantly friendly tailors and seamstresses that can fix or alter almost any garment.

The Jing'an Clothes Market can be found on Yu Yuan Lu between Jiaozhou Lu & Changde Lu. The market is just north of Jiuguang Shopping Centre (CityMart) at Jing'an Temple complex.

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