A chocolate shop on Nanjing Road in Shanghai displays a giant chocolate architectural model of the Wukang Mansion, attracting customers to admire, on September 1, 2025. Data from the local statistics authority showed that from January to July, the city's retail sales reached 955.2 billion yuan ($133.95 billion), up 2.5 percent year-on-year, including 841 billion yuan in goods, up 3.3 percent year-on-year. Photo: VCG