Behind Nanjing Road
Maybe that was the last beautiful sunny weekend of the year but given that we’re in December already, nobody’s complaining. No better way to spend it than wandering the almost untouched hutong behind Nanjing Road that we’ve been calling the next Tianzifang for the past 6 months.
Fortunately it’s nowhere near takiang Lu but does have a couple good offerings including a funky Taiwanese bar, a Feiyue store (or two) and plenty of people wandering around taking photos of the washing. I too obliged.
Have you been following this in Shanghai Daily? The residents are doing everything in their power to make sure it doesn’t become the next Tianzifang. Apparently they’ve had the fuzz in there to shut down illegal businesses operating there.
Yeah, I heard they’re trying to keep it pretty pure. Even the little antique shop that has been there for yonks “found a bigger retail space” down the road.