There is so much to see in this huge city. We visited Laoximen, a neighborhood built maybe 200 years ago, which is slated to be torn down. It was featured in Time Out Shanghai, a monthly magazine. As the article stated, some residents look forward to the teardown, and some do not. They will be compensated and given new apartments, but some do not want it. They share one community sink outside, and their apartments are maybe 1-2 small rooms, often with a community toilet outside. Dogs and cats are free-roaming, very calm, and a bit curious but distant if you try to approach. Dogs almost never bark or growl here in the city. As you see, it’s fine to hang laundry where ever you can. It adds color to the neighborhood.
