Tianzifang [田子坊]
Touristic street preserved from destruction
Location: [上海市泰康路210弄] Taikang Road 210 Nong, Luwan District, Shanghai
Typology: Traditional quarter Scale: 5,000sqm Main Stakeholders: Local artists and inhabitants Year: 2005-2010
Tianzifang neighbourhood is a traditional lilong located at the heart of Shanghai’s former French concession. The network of narrow streets escaped from a demolition program in 2005 thanks to the locals and several business owners who rose against the plan, with the help of the artist Chen Yifei. Since then, its subsequent rise in fame has ensured its permanent protection whilst bringing a new issue: mass tourism.
Keywords: Homemade, Shared
Touristic street preserved from destruction
Location: [上海市泰康路210弄] Taikang Road 210 Nong, Luwan District, Shanghai
Typology: Traditional quarter Scale: 5,000sqm Main Stakeholders: Local artists and inhabitants Year: 2005-2010
Tianzifang neighbourhood is a traditional lilong located at the heart of Shanghai’s former French concession. The network of narrow streets escaped from a demolition program in 2005 thanks to the locals and several business owners who rose against the plan, with the help of the artist Chen Yifei. Since then, its subsequent rise in fame has ensured its permanent protection whilst bringing a new issue: mass tourism.
Keywords: Homemade, Shared