Tianzifang

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Tianzifang ( Chinese  田子坊 , Pinyin Tiānzǐfāng ; Shanghainese : Deedzɿ FA ) is an arts district in the form of a pedestrian street in the district of the French Concession in the district of Huangpu in Shanghai . It is known for its narrow streets that are home to artist shops, designer studios, galleries, boutiques, bars and cafes. Also known as Taikang Road, it is sometimes compared to Xintiandi , although the houses there have been destroyed and rebuilt rather than renovated.

history

The neighborhood is mostly made up of Shikumen-style houses from the 1930s. The complex was previously called Zhichengfang . Today's pedestrian zone in Tianzifang is not only the part of the former Zhichengfang, but also the adjacent houses and industrial buildings.

Since Tianzifang was near the eastern end of the Zhaojiabang Canal and on the southern border of the French Concession, it was a mass-oriented neighborhood. In 1954 the canal was filled, so that there was a lively exchange of transport there. Zhichengfang remained a common neighborhood until the last quarter of the 20th century, when low rents and convenient location led artists to open their studios there. In 1998 the former market on Taikang Road moved to the neighborhood.

In 2001 the quarter was redesigned again to an artist and creative quarter. At the same time, the pedestrian zone was given the name Tianzifang. The restoration of Tianzifang took place in 2005 and 2006. However, development began very slowly with local traders, a New Zealand shop, a Japanese restaurant and a tea house moving in first. In 2007 journalists, visitors and local residents began visiting the neighborhood up close. Newspaper articles and reports from local and international media houses, such as The New York Times , for example , helped to make the project better known beyond the district and the city of Shanghai, and showed the difference to the mostly modern and commercial shopping malls in Shanghai.

location

The neighborhood consists of many winding streets, starting on Taikang Road. It is largely obscured by other side streets, and one of the few entrances leads from Taikang Road to Street 248. To get into the district, you walk about 50 meters through everyday objects of the residents such as B. Bicycles and hanging laundry.

Web links

Commons : Tianzifang  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Christopher Pitts: Top Sight: Tianzifang . In: Shanghai (=  Lonley Planet ). Lonely Planet Publications, 2013, ISBN 978-1-74179-963-7 , pp. 58-59 (English, 304 pages).
  2. ↑ a b c Tianzifang. In: Travel China Guide. TravelChinaGuide.com, September 21, 2018, accessed March 19, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Rising Taikanglu. In: China Daily. China Daily Information Co., December 1, 2006, accessed March 19, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Andrew Yang: A High Fashion Lane in Shanghai. In: The New York Times. The New York Times Company, April 29, 2011, accessed March 19, 2019 .