NCT's Shanghai Series - Off the beaten path (Zhongshan Park, Thames Town, Hongqiao Hub ...)
After the usual dose of The Bund, Lujiazui, Xintiandi and whatnot, I thought It's time to see some of the other faces of Shanghai.
First off, Zhongshan Park, a fairly recent business district in west central Shanghai that took off as a result of the Metro Interchange. In the areas surrounding there are a lot of high-rise apartment blocks.
Changning Road is the main thoroughfare cutting through the CBD.
Apprently this development incorporated British urban planning best practices
They've used Zebra crossing street furnature without really understanding what a zebra crossing is for, and definitely forgot to lowever the curb for wheelchair users
They've used Zebra crossing street furnature without really understanding what a zebra crossing is for, and definitely forgot to lowever the curb for wheelchair users
It'd be unfair to call this place a ghost town as people do actually live here. However as Thames Town is not designed as a focal point for the wider Songjiang New Town, there is no retail and the 'town centre' is completely dead.
Living in that "British town" must be very expensive, am I right? I mean, it's gated and it seems to offer a "village atmosphere" in an extremely hectic city known for its skyline. Do you know roughly how far this "British town" is from People's Square?
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