According to Wang, Shanghai holds a certain charm precisely because there is so much about it which is commonplace. More than in other cities, the people of Shanghai pay attention to little details. Women always dress with care, even after they have become mothers and grandmothers.
喜歡上海也是一樣的道理，王安憶覺得上海的妙處在於她的「世俗」，這個城市比其他城市更為注意生活的細節，上海的女孩子，那怕作了母親或是老太太也都還打扮得十分光鮮。