A "sleepless night" experience in Shanghai has been launched at the 24-Hour City of Vibrance Forum 2023, organized by the Shanghai Commission of Commerce.
This year marks the fourth year of the Shanghai Night Festival, with over 200 activities showcasing international elements, Shanghai flavor, fashionable trends, and a festive atmosphere. The hashtags "ILoveShanghaiatNight" and "FallinLovewithSleeplessNights" on Douyin generated over 1 billion views, ranking first on the local trending list.
According to the Shanghai Consumer Market Big Data Laboratory, the total nighttime consumption in Shanghai in June reached 42.746 billion yuan (US$5.9 billion). Especially during the first week of the night festival in June, nighttime consumption accounted for nearly 30 percent of the total daily consumption, reaching the highest in nearly three years.
The 32 best practices include BailianNight, SPD Bank's Shanghai Night Festival vouchers, SinanYeParty, Drama96, "Night On Suhewan," 88 Tribe, Dahua Night Alley, Heartbeat Block on Daxue Road, "Explore Shanghai's Hidden Jewels" on WeChat, and Meituan's "Shanghai Nightlife Guide."
Here are some of the summer night events from the best 32.
Fengjing Night Market
The BFC Music Season lasts four weeks and features Modern Sky and Universal Music, bringing together 45 bands for nine days to present a different musical theme every weekend.
Opening hours: Through July 9, weekends and holidays, 10am-10pm
Venue: Bund Finance Center 外滩金融中心
Address: 600 Zhongshan Rd E2
中山东二路600号
Drama 96
Over 17 special performances, and more than 120 singing shows with different themes last four months, including comedies and family interactive dramas.
Date: Through October 14
Venue: Jiuliu Square 九六广场
Address: 796 Dongfang Rd, Pudong New Area
浦东新区东方路796号
Night On Suhewan
From June 21 to August 8, the "Night On Suhewan" summer waterfront nightlife festival is being held at Shanghai Suhewan MIXC World, featuring sound and light art installation "The Infinity Flow" created by the Collectif Scale, a well-known French artist group.
The installation will be played during 6-10pm every half hour and one hour, injecting more vitality into the summer nightlife of the waterfront.
Date: Through August 8
Venue: Shanghai Suhewan MIXC World 上海苏河湾万象天地
Address: 100 Fujian Rd N.
福建北路100号
Roof Night Market
Popular restaurants such as Zhu Guangyu hotpot, Haidilao hotpot, Liu Dongliang, Wusu BBQ, and other authentic dishes from the streets of the city are all "moved" to the rooftop of Joy City. They are open until 2am.
Opening hours: Till 2am
Venue: Joy City 上海静安大悦城
Address: 9/F, 166 Xizang Rd N.
西藏北路166号9楼
'Heartbeat night market'
The street, whose name translates to "University Road," is popular with young entrepreneurs and students from the nearby Fudan University and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. A "heartbeat night market" is being held during the graduation season.
Date: Through July 8
Address: Daxue Road
大学路
Wisdom Bay Trunk Market
It is one of the largest trunk markets in China, with a music festival held over the summer season.
Date: Every weekend, 4pm-10pm
Venue: Wisdom Bay 智慧湾
Address: 6 Yunchuan Rd
蕰川路6号
Seoul Market
Seoul Market fully integrates South Korean elements into all aspects of life, including eating, drinking, entertainment and shopping. Bands and Deejays perform on the weekend.
Date: Though September 17
Venue: Seoul Market
Address: 1078 Hongquan Rd
虹泉路1078号前后街
Sijing Night Market
The night market covers an area of about 2,000 square meters, with over 50 shops and more than 120 food vendors, gathering barbecue, snacks, drinks, cakes and other kinds of food at an affordable price.
Opening hours: 4-11:30pm
Venue: Sanxiang Commercial Plaza 三湘商业广场
Address: 18 Henggang Rd, Sijing Town, Songjiang District
松江区泗泾镇横港路18弄
Dongtan Night Tour
The 2023 Dongtan Night Tour, themed on "star, insect and night hunting for Chinese alligators" is rich in content, and highly experiential.
Date: Though October 30
Venue: Dongtan Wetland Park 东滩湿地公园
Address: Intersection of Dongwang Rd E. and Guanhai Rd, Chongming District
崇明区东旺东路与观海路交叉口