Old China Hand Reading Room (Hanyuan Shuwu)
Shanghai's most charming coffeehouse, opened in 1996 by photographer Deke Erh, is also a bookstore, with hundreds of old and new, obscure and popular books and magazines on its shelves. Relax at a Qing Dynasty antique table by the window as you peruse your possible purchases over green tea or cappuccino. This is the best place to purchase the series of books on colonial architecture in China put out by Deke Erh and Tess Johnston. Daily 10am to midnight.
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| Address | Shaoxing Lu 27 | |
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| Location | Between Ruijin Er Lu and Shanxi Nan Lu, Luwan | |
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| Transportation | Metro: Shanxi Nan Lu | |
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| Phone | 021/6473-2526 | |