| UPDATED: May 9, 2009 NO. 19 MAY 14, 2009 | | Life in The Lanes | | Shanghai is also a city for relaxation. A variety of places for ntertainment, including restaurants and bars, are renovated from old houses built along the lanes | | | |
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THE GOOD LIFE: Guests enjoy dinner in a Xintiandi restaurant. The popular commercial area is also home to renovated Shikumen lanes in the center of Shanghai's downtown |
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NEW AND OLD: A bird's eye view of Shikumen—the typical Shanghai homes—along Shanxi Road |
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A WINDOW TO THE PAST: Shanghai's Tianzifang Creation Zone is located among the lanes of restored Shikumen, where residents still live in the historic district |
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COSMOPOLITAN: The bars, restaurants and cafes on Taikang Road in Tianzifang Creation Zone welcome a steady stream of guests all night long |
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GROUND ZERO: Tianzifang Creation Zone has become the new center of Shanghai fashion with advertisements for exhibitions pasted on the old walls |
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