Wandering the length of the city’s most famous road offers a glimpse into two sides of life in Shanghai. West Nanjing Road is a sort of oasis within the metropolis, where trees and locals like to stroll. East Nanjing Road is more of what you’d expect from buzzy Shanghai—neon signs, crowds of pedestrians armed with purchases and all manner of shops spruiking wares spanning chic fashion to delicious street food.