Shanghaiist: Is Wujiaochang the new Xujiahui?

Lyn

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:10:42 +0800

i guess for the students at Fudan and Tongji, Wanda plaza is like rainfall in a desert. Considering the far-out location, a Starbucks or even a Watsons' 5 minutes away is a blessing in every sense of the word!

Therese

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:05:34 +0800

Wujiaochang the new Xujiahui? They wish. Not only is it awful and far away from anything else useful (unless you live or study near there and have no reason to go downtown -- even Sichuan Bei Lu is a good 25-35 minutes away by bus), but what's there isn't really unique. The only bonus it has is better Xinjiang and Korean food and less waits at the nearby karaoke houses.

Micah

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:49:19 +0800

Probably the best thing you can say about Wjiaochang is that it's about time the area got thrown a bone. The nearness of Fudan and Tongji make the Xujiahui analogy closer to plausible (think Jiaotong), but still a far, far stretch. There's also a C&A opening in Zhengda (Super Brand) Mall, near the back by Element Fresh and Hooters.

Therese

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:07:55 +0800