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The F-visa Ghetto: redux

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I used to blog a bit about the area I live in and how it was turning into a hipster paradise, also named the F-visa ghetto. The gist was that I noticed it was becoming a destination for music  and music people. I predicted it would grow as it was both downtown and had plenty of cheaper rents (within the context of Shanghai prices). 

Now, I was having a play with this site E-dushi Shanghai and I've made some little maps for y'all to check out. These are by no means comprehensive but the give you a quick idea at how much it has developed, despite development. If you see what I mean. There are plenty of other attractions there such as The Loft and Cotton's Xinhua etc. 

Click on all pics for the large, ledgible, versions.

Postcard overview showing the boundaries and main streets

postcard large

Xingfu Road strip and JuJu

juju detail postcard

Dingxi Road

dingxi road postcard

Mao and Redtown

Mao Detail Postcard

Yuyintang

Yuyintang e city

F-visa ghetto updates and Sim City map

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In case you thought that the 'f-visa ghetto' was the creation of my own imagination, we have another addition to the area. My point in writing about, and living in, this district is that it contains major venues and facilities for the music scene and is also affordable if you want to enjoy it properly and slack. 

So, Fanfare is finally up to it's potential. It's a bar/rehearsal space/music shop/hang out combo that totally rocks. It's on Fahuazhen Road between Xianghuaqiao and Dingxi, next door to Bonbon pet store. It has a cool, slacker feel to it and you can go there just to hang out on their couches or to play some drums or guitar or whatever. It's really quite good now and it's cheap. The rehearsal rooms are small and the place is more like a hang out than anything. But go there to have a look. 

Finally - have you seen this site? An interactive sim city style map of Shanghai. Now you can check the Ghetto out like never before. Check out this screen shot.


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