Shanghai's culture consists of elements of cultures from both ancient and modern China, as well as Western culture.
"Shanghai Culture” refers to the distinctive culture of Shanghai, which was originally based on the Jiangnan Culture (or “Wuyue Culture”) and subsequently integrated aspects of modern industrialized culture from the Western world. Shanghai's culture consists of elements of cultures from both ancient and modern China, as well as Western culture, and has conspicuous modern and urbane characteristics. This allows it to encompass both the classic finesse of an elegant lady in Jiangnan, and the fashion tastes of a modern girl. Take a walk along the city streets, and you will sense the distinctive charms of its culture.