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The gardens' exit brings you back to the main plaza. Near the Bridge of Nine Turnings,
find the entrance to the legendary Nanxiang Dumplings (Nanxiang Xiaolongbao) (see page
page 250 ) .
SHANGHAI OLD STREET
Leave the bazaar the way you came and continue west on Central Fangbang Road, also
known as Shanghai Old Street . The shops here sell Chinese-themed souvenirs: purple clay
Yixing teapots, Chinese crafts, tea blends and Shanghai 'calendar girl' posters. Admire the
collection of Old Shanghai memorabilia over an atmospheric cup of tea at the Old Shanghai
Teahouse (Lao Shanghai Chaguan), see 3 .
Continue west along Shanghai Old Street and then left (south) on Henan Road. Cross
over busy Fuxing East Road to reach the Peach Orchard Mosque (Xiaotaoyuan Qing-
zhensi; 52 Xiaotaoyuan Road; daily 8am-7pm; free). This working mosque, with its distinct-
ive green domes, was built in 1917 and renovated in 1925, but its mix of Middle Eastern,
Chinese and Western architecture has a surprisingly contemporary feel.
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