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Shaoxing Road to Taikang Road - A French Concession Walking Tour in Shanghai

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Continue Your Walk from Shaoxing Road to Taikang Road

Street Life in Shanghai

© 2007 Sara Naumann, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Continue walking east on Shaoxing Road until you come to the end of the small street. You’ll find yourself at the intersection of Shaoxing Road and Ruijin Er Road. Turn right on Ruijin Er Road and head south.

Ruijin Er Road is a busier street but it has wide sidewalks and is easy to walk down. There’s plenty of street-life to see here and enjoy seeing people going about their daily business. Continue walking south on Ruijin Er Road. At the Jianguo Road intersection cross the street to the other side of Ruijin Er Road and then cross Jianguo Road. Continue south on Ruijin Er Road and the next small street on the left-hand side will be Taikang Road, pronounced “thai khang”.

Taikang Road is a wonderful small street that is full of great local color. Unfortunately, all the old houses on the south side of the street have been knocked down and a huge construction site is currently there getting ready to build a high-rise or housing compound, no doubt. The north side of the street is still full of fun shops selling everything from tin cups to huge pomelos. Enjoy this walk but it’s lane 210 you’re looking for.

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