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Changing of Tianzifang
Regents Primary School of Shenzhen, Wu, Natham - 6
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ow, Shanghai has become an international city. There are a lot of old Shanghai buildings and
some interesting places, e.g. Tianzifang, everyone knows it in Shanghai.
The History of Tianzifang
The past name of Tianzifang is called Taikang Lu. It is a great interesting and famous place in Shanghai.
Everyone in Shanghai knows this place and it is a typical lane of Shanghai, also called Nongtang.
The old Shanghai People lived in this place 20 years ago. There was no modern things, such as flush
toilet and bathroom, but people who lived there were so happy.
After 20 years, the TaikangLu has changed to become a well known shopping and bar street, called
Tianzifang.
There are a lot of bars as Chinese tea rooms, England tea rooms, coffee bars and wine bars. There are also
different types of food from all over the world.
In this place, there are many different types of Chinese food from Sichuan to Taiwan. You can also find
different delicious dishes as Japanese Sushi, Korean barbecue, Thai, Mexican and Italian food.
There are a lot of different types of store such as gift stores, toy stores, and art work stores. There are
many Shanghai old story gifts, do you know the facial cream called Xuehuagao?
Old Shanghai ladies used this skin care cream when they were very young. After using it, they smelled
good and looked so white. The skin would become soft. This kind of cream is a very old skin care
product. At that time, it was only used by Shanghai people.
Conclusion
Many foreigners love visiting this place when they are staying in Shanghai, because it is full of traditional
Chinese as well as modern styles.
The Chinese tea stores will invite visitors to have a cup of tea and read a book. In these kinds of stores,
you can relax and enjoy yourself. Tianzifang is a special place in Shanghai. Therefore, so many people
would like to stay in this special street all day long.
Now, not only Tianzifang makes new stories in old Nongtang, but many old constructions also keep the
culture and make a new story.
Reference
https://lvyou.baidu.com/tianzifang/
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