Shanghai Tianzifang

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Province/Area:ShangHai
Address:Lane 210 Taikang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
Distance from the city center:2.5km
Open time(Beijing time)Open all year round
Ticket price: CNY
Tel:86-021-54657531

Introduction

Tianzifang is a creative work base for many literary and artistic people, converted from Shanghai’s only Shikumen building complex.There are small shops selling retro glasses and old-fashioned music boxes, as well as trendy clothing stores from Hong Kong.If you’re a foodie, there are also many interesting and novel creative cuisine restaurants to satisfy your taste buds.

Feel free to stroll through the old lanes and alleys, and take in the old Shanghai atmosphere with the tiger skylights on the roofs, the red tiles arranged in a fine pattern, the cracks and green moss on the gables.Listen to the foreigners sitting outside the open-air bar speaking different languages, interspersed with the crisp Shanghainese of the local residents, and stop to ask a street artist to paint a portrait of yourself.

Of course, if you are a young literary person, you can also spend a day visiting the art studios of several cultural celebrities.For example, the former studio of the famous artist Chen Yifei still contains the objects he used back then, and is a must-visit for art students.There are also several well-known cultural and artistic attractions such as the Ren Wei Art Gallery, the Smell Library, the Baseler Kunstverein and the Tianzifang Painter’s Building. You can visit them all and take your camera to record all the beautiful memories here.

If you get tired, you can find a cafe and sit down to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea while taking in the cool breeze in the alley.Of course, there are also some trendy and newly-emerged creative restaurants here, such as the Toilet Fun Theme Restaurant. Toilet-shaped seats, washbasin-shaped tables, and food that looks just like “poop” all excite customers who like to explore.

At nightfall, this place becomes a fashionable gathering place for many night owls. The open-air bars are full of faces of different skin colors. Although it is not as crowded as Xintiandi, it has an added touch of freshness and elegance. Accompanied by blues music, people slowly enjoy the night in Shanghai.

Opening hours

All year round, open all day

Must-see tips

1. Tianzifang’s shops and studios generally open around 10am, so it is not recommended to go too early.Also, try to avoid going there before holidays, as there will be relatively more tourists.

2. There are also residents living around Tianzifang, so try not to make too much noise when visiting.

3. There are many steep and narrow stairs in the small shops of Tianzifang, so women should avoid wearing high heels and miniskirts to make it easier to explore.

4. Note that some shops do not allow photography, some prohibit photography of merchandise, and some do not allow photography even outside the shop.

5. To avoid getting lost in Tianzifang, it is recommended to look at the Tianzifang map at the entrance to 210 Nong.