Leaving the scenery aside， walking westward along Nanjing East Road， you will quickly reach the famous Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street， the gaily illuminated shops are an exciting backdrop to the cheerful crowds who come here after dark to enjoy the carefree atmosphere， where it is possible to pick up a bargain or enjoy a tasty morsel . Most of the shops close at 10 p.m， but that is when the tea houses and bars really come into their own and the night is still young！
离开江边美景，沿南京东路向西走，你会很快到达着名的南京路步行街。步行街上商铺林立，灯火辉煌，充满着快乐的游人。他们来这里或购物或吃点美食，享受无忧无虑的氛围。很多商店在晚上10点左右停止营业，但那时正是茶餐厅和酒吧真正活跃起来的时候，上海的夜生活也还依旧蓬勃。
Tea Houses open around the clock. Apart from enjoying a lone taste of tea， you can invite several friends and play cards or just chat.Fashionable entertainments are favorites with young people. When night falls， Shanghai bathes in the light of various entertainment venues. Nightclubs， Karaoke， discos， and coffee houses are all popular night meeting places.
茶餐厅全天候营业，你可以独自品一杯香茗，也可以邀上几位好友打牌聊天。而一些时尚的娱乐方式更是年轻人的最爱。夜幕降临，娱乐场所也一一苏醒，夜店、卡拉OK、舞厅、咖啡馆等等都是年轻人们夜间聚会的时尚之选。
If you are visiting Shanghai for the first time， it is much safer to go to Xintiandi for the night life. Xintiandi， the most fashionable area in the distinctive Shikumen Buildings， with the architectural styles of both west and east from the 1920s and 1930s， has become a popular place to go. Every building has a modern interior and becomes an international gallery， fashion shop， themed restaurant， coffee house or bar. Young white collars discuss their work or talk about life； even hard questions on the desk get solved here！ Open-air bars are also popular here. Xintiandi offers the loest choice and the arrival of more and more boutiques， designer shops and luxury goods stores continually adds color to the the night life in Xintiandi.
如果是第一次来到上海，想要体验上海夜生活到新天地是最佳选择之一。新天地是在颇具特色的石库门建筑的基础上建造起的时尚区域，是上海最受欢迎的游览地之一。每座建筑内部都是现代化的构造，被打造成艺术馆、潮店、主题餐厅、咖啡店、酒吧等。年轻白领们在酒吧讨论工作或聊聊天。在这里露天酒吧也很受欢迎。新天地给人们众多的选择，越来越多的精品店、设计师品牌店和奢侈品店等陆续入驻，不断为新天地的夜生活增添色彩。
核心词汇
1.illuminate [i?lju?mineit] vt. 照亮；阐明
例：His words is like a ray of hope that illuminates my world.
他的一番话宛如一道希望的曙光，照亮我的世界。
2.backdrop[?b?kdr?p] n. 背景；背景幕
例：This presentation provides a brief historical backdrop.
在此简短地介绍了一下历史背景。
3.morsel [?m??s?l]n. 一口；（食物）少量
例：Sometimes even a morsel of dark chocolate can bring you the feeling of happiness.
有时甚至一小口巧克力就能带给你无比的幸福感。
情景对话
A：The weekend finally comes！
周末终于到了！
B：Yes. It's such a long week. Would you like to go out for some relaxation tonight
是啊，真是漫长的一周。今晚出去放松下怎么样？
A：I'd like to. Where are you planning to go
好啊。打算去哪里呢？
B：Maybe a bar or a teahouse.去酒吧或者茶楼吧。
A：I know a bar in XinTianDi， and the environment there is peaceful and relaxing.
我知道新天地有个酒吧，环境舒适。
B：That's good. But I want to have a walk along the Bund， so what about a teahouse around the Bund？
不错。但我想去外滩走走，去外滩附近的一家茶楼怎么样？
A：Great idea. I haven't see the night view there for a long time.
好主意。我已经很久没去那里看看夜景了。
B：And we can also invite some of our friends and have fun together.
我们还可以邀几个朋友一起玩一玩。
知识链接
新天地酒吧街
上海有一条很有名气的酒吧街：新天地。新天地酒吧街是欧式风情酒吧群，“海派”风格浓郁。临近傍晚时分，这里更是弥漫着浪漫的欧式风情。露天的酒吧、咖啡吧最受年轻一族和老外们的欢迎。
SOHO英式酒吧餐厅：在一个全新的玻璃结构内，巧妙地连接了两旁保留下来的石库门建筑，清水砖墙和玻璃幕墙对比中的融合，表现出“新天地”对不同时代风格的包容。SOHO内部的装饰也沿袭了外部的现代感，墨绿、浅紫和黄色构成了轻快而明亮的氛围，不时变换的餐桌摆放方式和桌布的颜色也带给人不同的新鲜感。
Brown Sugar在台北算是知名的爵士酒吧，上海的Brown Sugar选在了新天地北里广场，有两百多个座位，最多可容纳五百人，给人以全新的爵士乐观赏体验。Brown Sugar重新奠定了新天地新音乐地标的地位，里面经常见到不少明星。精致美食是Brown Sugar必不可少的元素，菜系以欧陆菜色为主。
