Changle Road was once where you went to buy factory surplus and slightly damaged clothing meant for export to department stores in Japan and Europe. These days Changle Road is full of small stores, some of which offer good quality Qipao (traditional costumes for Chinese women), and a few local designers with their own stores sell home-grown version of funky underground street wear. Shoppers like to dress differently from others may try stores here.

The only shopping mall on Changlelu is Jin Jiang Dickson Center. It is one of Shanghai's first two luxury shopping malls (the other is Maison Mode). The newly opened Gucci store on the ground floor catches people's attention. The Thing, a small boutique selling T-shirts designed by the store owner himself. He started the store selling T-shirts with provocative graphic designs such as a DJ-ing Buddha wearing headphones, and Quentin Tarantino-esque, blood-splattered gunshots morphing into birds and flowers. He also makes special T-shirts for festivals, such as Valentine's Day and Spring Festival. Milanfang deals with second-hand top brand bags, like LV and Gucci. Owned by a Hong Kong pop star, ACU is China's first high end sneaker boutique collecting lots of classic Nike shoes which you won't see in other stores. In Maggie & Peggy, you'll buy cute accessories for girls. Garden Books has a small cafe where you may read and original English books.