Labour day: Let’s go shopping!

南京东路2

Photo taken on May 1st, 2014 in Nanjing East Road, Shanghai.

On Labour day (laodong jie - 劳动节), the streets of Shanghai teem with shoppers. In spite of the fact that it’s a festive day dedicated to workers, the retail industry won’t give up such a good day for business. An enduring proof of the consumer society, particularly on this side of China.

 

Miguel Elosua

Spanish qualified lawyer; PhD in Chinese Law. UrbaChina Research Officer. Has lived in China since 2006.

More Posts


OpenEdition suggests that you cite this post as follows:
Miguel Elosua (May 1, 2014). Labour day: Let’s go shopping! URBACHINA. Retrieved December 6, 2024 from https://doi.org/10.58079/v2ro


Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.