Zhuang Yuan Fang
Many visitors come to China and focus solely on relics and artifacts from the purported 5,000 years of history. Here instead is a chance to see China's youth, the so called Q generation, up close and personal. Originally a street devoted to costumes, instruments, and props for Cantonese opera, only one or two of this kind of emporium remains, while the rest has been taken over by innumerable fashion stores, and is now the place where many trends and fads are started. Unfortunately the current fashions seem to be West Coast hip meets East Coast bag lady. Spiky-haired teenagers puff on orange and strawberry cigarettes while others chomp on stinky fried tofu or even stinkier durian ice cream. Don't be ashamed by the fact that you are probably the oldest person in a 5km radius.
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| Location | Look for the large new gateway on the left as you head south from Huifu Lu on Renmin Nan Lu | |