泰康路的田子坊

If you want to have a peaceful and not so Chinese day in Shanghai, perhaps you may go to this place called 田子坊 (Tian Zi Fang). It is originated as a workplace for China artists and the display of their paintings. Eventually, the neighborhood also converted to commercial shops. You walk around the neighborhood like treasure hunt, those shops may hide at the end of the lane or just a small staircase for you to go up second floor. A lot of unique shops sells things from all over the world and a lot of western restaurants where you can stop by to have a sip of coffee or tea. The paintings here at least are more humane, at least I can understand compared to what I saw in 莫干山路 - Moganshan Road which I wrote in previous blog. This place is full of artistic and characters. It's a decent place for photography too. I like it very much. If you have half day to spare in Shanghai, this place is highly recommended.