Wednesday, May 30, 2012

China: Tianzifang, Shanghai

Tianzifang by Zhang Zhuoqun.
Tianzifang or Tian Zi Fang (Chinese: 田子坊) is an arts and crafts enclave that has developed from a renovated residential area in the French Concession area of Shanghai, China. It comprises a neighborhood of labyrinthine alleyways off Taikang Road (Chinese: 泰康路), and is therefore also referred to as Taikang Road or Taikang Lu. Tianzifang is known for small craft stores, coffee shops, trendy art studios and narrow alleys. It has become a popular tourist destination in Shanghai, and an example of preservation of local Shikumen architecture, with some similarities to Xintiandi.

Private swap. Thanks, murz!

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