On Shanghai's Nanjing Road, a pedestrian carries shopping bags and holds milk tea;

In front of web celebrity stores, people now line up with a meter's distance between them like "northern European queuing style".

On one sunny weekend, as Shanghai is seeing a remission of the coronavirus disease, the major business blocks in the city are quietly recovering their vitality, with not just brand businesses welcoming long-lost fans, but several new stores opening.

Lining up in good order

Last weekend, there were apparently more pedestrians in shopping centers in the city.

There have been a few more people going to stores recently, and it takes a while to go through a queue during rush hour.

In one store, three couples, under the guidance of staff members, lined up with one meter of space between them while they waited for their table for dinner. "Tables and chairs are spaced so that only two people can sit at a table of four, so people just have to wait," said a person in charge of the store.

All customers entering a shop must have their temperature taken, and if you're strolling along Nanjing Road pedestrian street, you may need to have your temperature taken a dozen times.

To avoid crowds, there are even queues outside shops that are not busy. In this special time, there are more rules for shopping, but most people, whether they are busy or not, are happy to cooperate. 

Newly opened stores are looking forward to profits

The reopening of shops is on the right track to boost the city's economic activity. Newly launched stores are the dynamic gene of Shanghai business.

Brand stores in big shopping malls and markets are also starting to reopen. On March 27, Van Cleef & Arpels in Xujiahui business district, also opened, adding another name-brand to the luxury section on the first floor of the shopping mall.