In pics: urban cultural lifestyle in Shanghai

A band performs on a rooftop stage at a fashion landmark district in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2025. In recent years, Shanghai has focused on optimizing historical and cultural districts, developing urban cultural lifestyle areas, enriching citizens' cultural lives, and promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

People read books at a public library in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2025. In recent years, Shanghai has focused on optimizing historical and cultural districts, developing urban cultural lifestyle areas, enriching citizens' cultural lives, and promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

Children read books at a public library in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2025. In recent years, Shanghai has focused on optimizing historical and cultural districts, developing urban cultural lifestyle areas, enriching citizens' cultural lives, and promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

People visit a fashion landmark district in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2025. In recent years, Shanghai has focused on optimizing historical and cultural districts, developing urban cultural lifestyle areas, enriching citizens' cultural lives, and promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

People play frisbee at a park in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2025. In recent years, Shanghai has focused on optimizing historical and cultural districts, developing urban cultural lifestyle areas, enriching citizens' cultural lives, and promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

A visitor poses for photos with vintage decorations at a fashion landmark district in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2025. In recent years, Shanghai has focused on optimizing historical and cultural districts, developing urban cultural lifestyle areas, enriching citizens' cultural lives, and promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)

People read books at a public library in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2025. In recent years, Shanghai has focused on optimizing historical and cultural districts, developing urban cultural lifestyle areas, enriching citizens' cultural lives, and promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism. (Xinhua/Cai Xiangxin)