XinTianDi

Shanghai is changing very rapidly. Even at the more subdued pace of 2005, there are still cranes everywhere and neighborhoods coming down all around. In the midst of this, there is XinTianDi - or New Sky Earth. This is a mixed-use development project in the heart of Shanghai, the first phase of which is a rebuilt set of traditional buildings that house a very Western set of shops - Starbucks, Coffee Bean, San Francisco's Shanghai 1930 restaurant Chain, and many other bars. It's largely a foreigner hangout, but also now caters to many Chinese, for many reasons.