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| 田子坊 | ||||||||||
| Address: | Lane 210 Taikang Road | 上海市卢湾区泰康路210 | ||||||||
| Known as: | Tianzifang | |||||||||
| Description: |
Located at Lane 210, Taikang Road of Shanghai, Tianzifang or
Tian Zi Fang is an artsy area that has developed from a
renovated residential area in the French Concession area. It is
known for small craft stores, coffee shops, trendy art studios
and galleries. It becomes one of the most popular destination in
Shanghai, and a well-preserved example of local Shikumen
architecture, with some similarities to Xintiandi. The neighborhood was originally built in the 1930s as a Shikumen residential district. Then Taikang Road area was built up by the French Concession expansion. The year 1998 is a watershed in Tianzifang’s history. Chen Yifei, one of China's most renowned contemporary artists, took over two abandoned factory buildings and converted them into studios. Then artists from other countries and regions start to move in. Rezoning of Tianzifang began in 2005 and 2006 with nearby art schools and studios, and later small international business owners found out about Tianzifang. Its development began very slowly with merchants, coffee shops, restaurants and craft stores setting up in the district. From the beginning of 2007, journalists, visitors and Shanghai local residents began to visit the area and spread the word about a cozy lane district that housed some interesting and creative businesses. |
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| Province | Shanghai |
Direction Metro : |
Dapiqiao (L9) | |||||||
| District | Luwan | |||||||||
| City | Shanghai | Comments : | Official Web: | Link to Official web site | ||||||
| Genre | Famous Road | Related links: | http://www.absolutec | |||||||
| Best exposure | All day | http://www.shanghai- | ||||||||
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| Opening time | Always | |||||||||
| Entry fee | Free | GPS: | 31.208034 | 121.470503 | ||||||
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