The latest urban renewal project on Yuyuan Road perfectly blends history and art, tradition and modernity.

A derelict house in Changning District near the entrance of Hongye Garden has become Yuyuan Public Market. It is an ordinary local market where residents can buy traditional Shanghai breakfast foods such as youtiao (fried dough stick), dabing (flat bread) and soybean milk. It is a standard array of shoe repairers and you can get new keys cut or fix a broken umbrella.

Upstairs Su Shanghai, a community art museum, was created in tandem with the Liu Haisu Art Museum. It is a place where people can enjoy free exhibitions, read books or relax with neighbors.