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Xintiandi
Xintiandi
Highlights
The heartbeat of fashion, shopping sprees, vigorous culture, stylish architecture and the home of superior entertainment lies in what once used to be an old city area but is now a masterpiece for urban redevelopment for other cities.
Xintiandi
Introduction
Shanghai's most popular tourist destination which houses the city’s most renowned restaurants and nightlife joints. Back in the days the area was full of Shikumen houses (residential) but it has been refurbished into a hub of culture, lifestyle, dining experience, retail and entertainment of international levels. The area was transformed by American architect Benjamin T. Wood and a Japanese company Nikken Sekkai in the last decade become what it is. The Shikumen buildings still have antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai but the internal spaces have been redecorated and switched up to catch up with the modern style. The best way to experience the transition of past to present in this town within a town is on display
Major attractions and activities to do on a visit
Get lost in the architecture
Shikumen buildings are the main dominating feature in the area and they still have antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai but the internal spaces have been redecorated and switched up to catch up with the modern style. These ancient residences of old Shanghai clearly spell out beautiful stories about the history and culture of the city. The best way to experience the transition of past to present in this town within a town is on display
Dine and eat in fine restaurants
A tour to this place guarantees an amazing dining experience with its variety of restaurants serving French, American, German, British, Brazilian, Italian, Japanese, Taiwanese and Hong Kongcuisine representing the flavors of the world and placing it on a full force international dimension. You can also savor noodles, dumplings and shrimp from the local menu. Xintiandi has a strong sense of European glamour also in open air bars serving exotic drinks and cocktails making it very popular amongst young locals and foreigners.
Enjoy the night life
Quench your thirst for liquor, freshly brewed beer and wine while listening to classic hits and mingling with other global trotters from all over the world in not just one open air bar but numerous to choose from with European decoration styles giving you a chance to immerse into a cheerful atmosphere making splendid nights.
Shop
Visiting Xin Tian Di can also seem like an extravagant affair given the availability of high end designer stores carrying unique international pieces in addition to the best Chinese designer pieces souring up to world class international levels.
Travel Map
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