Many parts in the former French Concession of Shanghai remain unchanged. Walking along the streets aligned with plane trees, you can still feel the life style of French. A lot of the private garden houses are now opened as bars and restaurants. But the external look of architectures have been preserved. It is a romantic area for wedding pictures.

Riddles have been in China for over 2000 years. It can be complicated at scholar's level, yet is also the fun among common people. From the Song dynasty, riddles on the lanterns became popular. Riddle lanterns have already been hung in old town bazaar of Shanghai. In the former French concession, local neighbourhood has organised riddle activity. People put up riddle paper in the XiangYang Park and enjoyed the guessing game.

Most parks in Shanghai are free to public. In nice weather, you can see people dancing, doing exercise, flying kites, playing Chinese chess... Below is a picture from FuXing Park, located in the former French Concession of Shanghai. The cat in the park becomes very familiar with frequent visitors. It stays close to the man writing calligraphy on the ground.

TianZiFang is a busy neighbourhood full of restaurants, bars, local designers' shops and art/photo galleries. It is located in the former French concession, a fun place with lots of choices. The neighbourhood is not huge but still expanding, as more and more owners try to move in and share the soho atmosphere. If you want a break and slow down the speed of life, nice coffee shops can be found in the area.

Besides XinTianDi, there are more Shikumen houses scattered in the city. Some have been kept in a good condition while others appear shabby with poor maintenance. It is a combination of Chinese and Western architecture elements. Black wood gate, stone frames with western patterns, and the narrow lanes form the shikumen houses, once popular in 1930s.