Xin TIan Di

This is our visit to a shopping area and it was really neat. Can you see Starbucks?  Can you see in one of the other photos something old and something new? Do you see the zig zag bridge?  The big animal type statue is made of cans!
Xintiandi is a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai, China. It is composed of an area of restored traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, some adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and restaurants, and shopping malls. Most of the cafes and restaurants feature both indoor and outdoor seatings. Xintiandi has an active nightlife on weekdays as well as weekends.  In China, romantic settings are more common than loud music and dance places. Xintiandi means "New Heaven and Earth", and is considered one of the first lifestyle centers in China.  The zig zag bridge was built like this because the zigzag makes it more difficult for 'bad spirits' to cross.