It's like being transported into a whole new different world away from
the bustling oriental yet cosmopolitan Shanghai when you step within
Xintiandi compound.
I can compare it to Greenbelt and Serendra /
Bonifacio High Street in Metro Manila in the way that foreigners and
locals alike enjoy a multicultural diversity in sharing one nice
vicinity. Of course Xintiandi stands out with its feel of nostalgia and
history kept in the architecture of its buildings. If walls could speak
they would have told thousands of stories of how during the day
restaurants would fill patrons with sumptuous international cuisine and
how bars with Filipino bands would enliven souls of the many during the
night.
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| Continuously being developed as more and more people discover the warmth
of the area, there is always a room for a new shop willing to celebrate
art and design in Xintiandi. |
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| Old design was preserved by the architect of Xintiandi for laymen and
visionaries alike to meet in this place where the past meets the future
in the present. |
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| This old house with interesting architecture stands out among many Shikumen buildings. |
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| Some areas truly epitomize the tasteful fusion of modernity and nostalgia in nooks and passageways. |
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