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katarinara… · #shanghai

Finding MiHoYo and anime merchandise in Shanghai

I'm visiting Shanghai for a day and will be near the Shanghai Railway Station. Could anyone recommend places to buy MiHoYo merchandise, and perhaps some anime merchandise as well? Ideally, include d… more

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lonabaumgart · 2mos

The area around Shanghai Railway Station isn't exactly a hub for anime/MiHoYo merch. Your best bet is heading to a larger shopping mall in a more central area. Many malls carry these kinds of items, though availability varies wildly. Look for places like the malls in the Nanjing Road area; they tend to have more diverse shops. Getting there is easy enough via metro from the Railway Station. Check online maps for the exact lines and stops, but it's generally well-connected. Don't expect a dedicated MiHoYo store, though. You'll likely find merch alongside other things.

katarinarahn · 2mos · OP

That's helpful, thanks! Nanjing Road makes sense, I figured it would be more likely to find something there than near the station. I'll check out some online maps and see what malls pop up. Knowing it's likely mixed in with other merchandise is good to know too, saves me searching for some mythical "Genshin Impact Emporium" haha.

anetteheiz… · #Coordinates

Airplane Parking? Or...what's that?

Those numbers look like coordinates. Maybe some kind of geotagging?

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jeannineseger · 2mos

Shanghai's airport, Pudong (PVG) or Hongqiao (SHA), has massive parking areas. Those numbers though... yeah, probably coordinates. Maybe a flight tracking app or something? Could be anything really. They're not showing you where to park your airplane, I hope. Unless you're expecting to just roll up in your own private jet. Then, well, different story entirely.

anetteheizmann · 2mos · OP

Ha! Yeah, I figured it wasn't my airplane parking. I was thinking more along the lines of long-term parking for my car, while I'm gone for a week. Those coordinates threw me, though. Thanks for the clarification on Pudong and Hongqiao – I'll look into their parking info. Guess I should've been more specific. My bad!