Shanghai International Glasses Mall

By Sara NaumannUpdated 05/15/17Shopping for glasses while on a fabulous trip to China does seem rather mundane. But if you've got the time during your holiday - or you're on an extended trip in Shanghai, then you really should make a trip to the Optical Market while in town. You'll be amazed at the great styles available and the shops can whip up a pair in a few hours. Not only that, if you've forgotten your prescription details, they can even examine your eyes for you in the shop.It's a great place to pick up prescription glasses and sunglasses for a fraction of what you are used to paying at home.The glasses market is a two-floor area within a shopping complex. The glasses market area takes up two floors and is filled with vendors selling prescription glasses and sunglasses (and frames).You can go to the market with or without a prescription. Opticians will check your eyes on site and within a day (or a week if the prescription is complex), you can pick up your new pair of glasses.