Loutang Road

Step onto Loutang Road where weathered stone-gate houses and blue-brick courtyards freeze old Shanghai in time. Capture cinematic shots of laneway laundry lines stretching between Ming-style rooftops, then follow the aroma of sizzling shengjianbao to family-run stalls. Don't miss sipping biluochun tea in a century-old teahouse – this living neighborhood museums beats any textbook.