Global food, art market opens along Shanghai's Suzhou Creek

A vibrant eight-day global food and art market opened on March 1 along Shanghai's Suzhou Creek, integrating international cuisine with artistic experiences to energize the riverside consumer district.

The market, co-hosted by the Jing'an district government and Bailian Group, serves as a pivotal initiative under the "2026 Global Taste in Shanghai" campaign. Its goal is to position the Suzhou Creek area as a new benchmark for integrating culture, commerce, tourism, sports, and exhibitions.

Visitors explore the Global Food and Art Market along Shanghai's Suzhou Creek. [Photo/Shanghai Jing'an Media Center]

The market features premium vendors offering global flavors, including the LA BARAKA food truck helmed by a Michelin-starred chef, Spanish Iberian ham, and traditional Chinese delicacies like the Shengze Museum's shaomai. Artistic experiences include cultural products from ARTiSTORY STORE, magic shows, and cosplay parades.

A wide variety of global and Chinese delicacies are displayed at the market. [Photo/Shanghai Jing'an Media Center]

Bailian's subsidiaries have also joined the event, offering premium imported food, time-honored Chinese goods, healthy herbal coffee, and discounts. Pu Shaohua, chairman of Bailian Group, said the market marks a fresh start for the group's integrated development across culture, commerce, and tourism. Bailian plans to further upgrade the Suzhou Creek area by integrating regional resources to establish a flagship riverside shopping and entertainment district, making it a new landmark for Shanghai's integrated cultural and commercial development.

Visitors sample Spanish Iberian ham at a Lianhua "gold-tier selection" tasting station. [Photo/Shanghai Jing'an Media Center]

The market runs through March 8, operating 11 am - 9 pm on weekends and 2:30 pm - 9 pm on weekdays along Suzhou Creek.