2001年元月19日,在上海徐家汇气势恢宏的港汇广场四楼。出现了一道迷人的景观:一条长150米,集聚申城百年风情、汇集沪上新老特产的老街,跃然展现在海内外游客眼前,这条特色市街,就是由上海豫园小商品公司与港汇广场联手结盟,共同营造的“上海阿拉街”。前不久,海外传媒频频撰文惊呼:“上海百年老店不见了”、“上海的风情老街不见了”。文章称:随着 January 19, 2001, in Shanghai Xujiahui magnificent Grand Gateway Plaza, fourth floor. There is a charming landscape: a 150 meters long, gathering Shanghai Century City style, bringing together the old and new specialty of Shanghai Street, vividly show in front of tourists at home and abroad, this feature is from Shanghai Yuyuan Commodity Company and Grand Gateway Join the alliance to jointly create the “Shanghai Allah Street.” Not long ago, the overseas media frequently exclaimed: “Shanghai century-old shop is gone,” “Shanghai style street is gone.” The article said: With