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Tuesday 28 November 2017鈥?Shanghai Daily
t of both in an exciting new setting
kably complementary and open to change
hometown. But now, the children can stay Jing鈥檃n-based firms. former look,鈥?said neighborhood Party What the new
with me and be cared for by professionals 鈥淲e want to provide inexpensive, qual- chief Wu Jiaping. 鈥淲e are wrapping new Jing鈥檃n achieved
when I am at work.鈥? water pipes with tubing. We have ordered in two years:
ity apartments to young workers to keep tiles to replace old broken ones.鈥? The market also hosts a number of them firmly rooted here in Jing鈥檃n,鈥?said 920,000 sq m
free activities, like English classes and Zhao Zhengxiang, an official from the Each family in the renovated flats now Overhaul of the
women鈥檚 health courses. There is also a district housing authority. has their own kitchen and toilet. public housing
corner where workers can rest and read blocks
books. He added, 鈥淎vailable space for such a Diversified neighborhoods
project in the old Jing鈥檃n district was too 360,000 families
Happy homes tight, but the merger with Zhabei changed Old Jing鈥檃n boasts many time-honored or 90% of household
that.鈥? brands, from the popular Wangjiasha eat- paritcipacted in
Earlier this year, Han Bohan moved to a ery to renowned Kaikai clothes. garbage recycling
new home in the Daning area. A housing rehabilitation in old Zha-
bei was expanded across the merged 鈥淧reviously, many residents had to travel 7.75 million sq m
She pays a less-than-2,000 yuan (US$291) district, cleaning up dilapidated living downtown to Nanjing Road W. to take advan- Greenery
month rent for a furnished one-bedroom environments. tage of these brands,鈥?said Wang Yajing, an
flat on the 15th floor of an apartment official with the Daning Road Community. 21
block. It comes equipped with television, Unlike Zhabei, where it was relatively Construction of
air conditioning, a microwave oven, re- easy to raze rundown, old buildings Beginning in 2016, the commerce au- elderly day care
frigerator and washing machine. and construct new residences, many of thority began organizing outdoor markets centers
Jing鈥檃n鈥檚 old buildings are under protect- in old Zhabei to sell renowned brands.
The rent is almost half what she used to ed status, like Yugucun.
pay for older accommodation in a six-floor 鈥淟ocal residents really like the markets,鈥?building near the Jing鈥檃nsi area, which It is a community of wood-and-brick Wang said. 鈥淭hey know the merchandise
she shared with a roommate. structures built more than 80 years ago. is safe and of high quality. They love to
buy treats from Wangjiasha and Xiqu
鈥淚 love the new location,鈥?said Han, 27. Jin Shu, 75, who was born there, remem- Laodafang鈥檚 famous marinated eggs.鈥?鈥淚t鈥檚 convenient to my job, to shopping and bers her childhood living with parents
to entertainment venues.鈥? and grandparents in a house featuring an This month, the community has orga-
elegant fireplace, Western-style bathroom nized 15 markets. Next year, the number
Indeed, retail shops are just around the and curved staircase. and locations of the markets will be
corner, and a Metro station is a kilometer expanded.
away. But later, the house was partitioned
into smaller flats for multiple occupation. Meanwhile, the biennale sculpture
Han is among nearly 200 employees at Families had to share kitchen and toilet exhibition originally held in the Jing鈥檃n
China Everbright Securities who are en- facilities. As time passed, water pipes Sculpture Park has also been displayed in
joying the benefits of a new public rental rusted, electricity wires frayed and roofs Daning Park and the Ming Contemporary
housing program especially designed for started to leak. Art Museum of old Zhabei.
鈥淲e aim to renovate the building to its
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Interdisciplinary
elderly care service
venues
Road West. Services from child-care to English lessons are offered in the Qipu Road clothing market, workplace of many migrants. 62
g and Ti Gong Outdoor markets
featuring renowned
brands
