There are many good places in Shanghai that are suitable for cooking tea around the stove and experiencing a slow life. Here are some recommended places:
1. Old streets. Old Street is a well-preserved old city in Shanghai, which contains many old Shikumen buildings and old shops. You can go to Tea Horse Road Old Street, find a teahouse, drink a pot of old Shanghai tea in the characteristic Shikumen building of the old street, and feel the feeling of slow life in old Shanghai.
2. Guilin Road. Guilin Road is an old street with old trees on both sides, and the environment is very quiet. There are many cafes and tea rooms with a strong sense of design. You can have a leisurely tea chat on the old sofa indoors or in the open courtyard. Time will pass very slowly.
3. China Tea History Museum. This is a museum with the theme of Chinese tea history, but it also has a very intimate space for tea tasting. In the quaint tea room, you can experience all kinds of traditional China teas, such as oolong tea and Pu 'er tea, and feel the charm of China tea culture.
4. Guangyuan West Road. The buildings and hutongs in the 1931s are preserved on Guangyuan West Road, and the environment is very local. There are many characteristic tea rooms and handicraft shops in the street. You can have a leisurely tea in the tea room on the corner and watch the old street scenery and the works of craftsmen. It feels that time has slowed down.
5. Xintiandi. Although Xintiandi looks modern, there are also some traditional tea rooms and antique shops in it. The teahouse in Xintiandi pays more attention to the selection of tea sets. You can buy some antique tea sets and experience the traditional tea ceremony in the teahouse and feel the integration of Chinese and Western cultures. Therefore, the key to experiencing slow life in Shanghai is to find a place rich in old Shanghai flavor and tea culture atmosphere. Old Street, Guilin Road and Guangyuan West Road have concentrated the nostalgia of old Shanghai. The Museum of Chinese Tea History and Xintiandi are both good choices, which incorporate a sense of design into the traditional tea culture. Make a pot of tea in these places, and you can quietly experience the charm of Shanghai life.