Strolling down Bitao Road is like walking into a living Shanghai postcard. This poetic lane dazzles with peach trees that burst into pink clouds each spring, where historic shikumen houses mingle with hipster cafés. Watch locals sunbathe on rattan chairs while sipping pour-over coffee at 'Xing Fu Li' corner shop - the perfect spot to savor the unhurried soul of Shanghai's alleyway life under plane trees.

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