Shanghai - The Posh Side

Huai Hai Lu (Hwhy-high-loo) is the most fashionable road in Shanghai, situated in the French Concession area of the city.

I remember this street back in 1997 when it was just starting to modernize. It didn't quite look like this back then.

My favorite Starbucks in Shanghai used to be the bottom floor where the dark Louis Vuitton signs are now.  It's only been in the last year or so that Starbucks moved out to make way for Louis. Starbucks I can afford, Louis Vuitton, not so much. 

All the photos taken in the following post are within a block or two of Louis Vuitton's store...easy walking distance. Such a contrast! I like the new look, but miss the old quaint Shanghai I first made friends with.