Xin Tiandi (New Heaven and Earth)
Shanghai's trendiest lifestyle destination, this 2-block complex of high-end restaurants (some of Shanghai's best), bars, shops, and entertainment facilities, mostly lodged in refurbished traditional Shanghaineseshikumen(stone-frame) housing, is the first phase of the Taiping Qiao Project, an urban renewal project covering 52 hectares (128 acres) that resulted in the relocation of 3,500 families. Busloads of domestic Chinese tourists traipse through in the evenings, Western visitors feel like they've never left home, and hip young Shanghainese flood here to enjoy the good life they feel they're due. Besides the many shopping and dining establishments (separately reviewed), there is ashikumenmuseum (at Xinyee Lu and Madang Lu) showcasing the interiors of a typical lane house.
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| Hours | Museum daily 10am-10pm. Hours for restaurants and shops vary | |
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| Location | Bounded by Taicang Lu, Huangpi Nan Lu, Zizhong Lu, and Madang Lu, Luwan | |
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| Transportation | Metro: Huangpi Nan Lu | |
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| Phone | 021/3307-0337 | |
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| Prices | Shikumen Museum admission ¥20 ($2.50) | |