Sometimes called the Champs-Elysées of Shanghai because as Avenue Joffre it was the most stylist street in Old Shanghai, Huaihai Road - particularly Middle Huaihai - is a major upscale shopping street lined with oriental plantings, European architecture, international malls and department stores. History buffs will particularly appreciate it as the site of the First Communist Party Congress and a home of Sun Yet-Sen. The consulate generals of the USA, France and Japan are nearby.