by Fang Zhuoran
From April 30 to May 4, total spending in the Shanghai hit 59.46 billion yuan (US$8.2 billion), up 13.1% from a year earlier, according to the Big Data Laboratory of Consumer Market (Shanghai). Offline spending accounted for 33.15 billion yuan (US$4.6 billion), while online spending reached 26.31 billion yuan (US$3.6 billion). Foot traffic in 35 major shopping areas climbed 12.8% to nearly 30 million visits.