Hidden in the alley near Jing'an Temple is a trendy spot in Shanghai

The current location near Jing'an Temple is well hidden, between Yanping Road and Jiaozhou Road. There are two alleys on Yanping Road and Jiaozhou Road that can be accessed. The entrances to the alleys are not large and easy to miss. You can enter through Jiaozhou Road 273 alley and Jiaozhou 319 small alley. There is a main entrance on Yanping Road, marked with 'Xian Suo', and you can also enter through the small alley on the left of Manner Coffee☕️. Inside, it's a different world. The buildings are transformed from old factories, with a minimalist industrial style. Both phases are decorated in pure white with green plants, simple and clean. The second phase near the stairs has a lot of casual graffiti, mostly left over from the old factory, as if seeing the past time. There is an outdoor platform on the top floor of the first phase, with a good view, you can see the high-rise buildings near Jing'an Temple. Various trendy shops have opened in the two buildings, from select shops, wild luxury goods to coffee shops☕️, bars, and various restaurants around, business is good at night, and there is also the popular Anfu Road shop RAC hidden in the corner of the second floor. There is a craft beer in the middle, all are not afraid of the deep alley. There is a Swiss eco-bag brand Freitag, located in the Shanghai flagship store of the second phase of Xian Suo, with a minimalist metal facade, the shop design also retains most of the architectural structure and materials of the old factory, following its respect for the environment, recycling The concept, the three-story shelf system is also quite interesting, and it also injects vitality and color into the alley. The predecessor of Xian Suo was the place where the first generation of Shanghai people remembered the 414 towel. The second phase was once transformed into a youth hostel, and the staircase wall was a retro green graffiti wall, which was inherited from the old factory and the youth hostel 'Cultural Art'. The most important thing is that these two buildings, surrounded by old residential areas and various grocery stores, are unique and full of life. The trendy spot is very lively at night, and it is estimated that the lives of the residents here are quite affected.