Growing Up With Shanghai: Anyuan Lu | 与沪成长- 安远路
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走过江宁路，这次漫步从安远路开始，朝街道的中心地带进发。这里已经发生了不少变化，已经十分现代化。附近是莫干山路M50，这里散布着许多画廊。这个"弄堂"就如一个天然的宝物，仍然保留着以前那种简单而丰富的生活方式，让我们能够近距离体验上海本地人的生活。Echo在这里度过了童年时光，基本上她是奶奶带大的。现在，她的家人和朋友仍然住在这里。我们漫步在弄堂里，看到了她描述的那些地方，闻到了空气中弥漫的新鲜饭菜的香味。
走到胡同的尽头，我们碰巧遇到了她奶奶的姐姐和一些朋友。于是，和他们聊了起来。声音漫步之旅中穿插的这些意想不到的片段，毫无保留地展现了录音材料记录的生活本质，令人耳目一新。同时，也说明录音中的说话者与其家人及成长之地仍然有着紧密的联系。
This walk starts down Jiangning Lu and finally begins at Anyuan Lu towards the middle of the track. This part of Shanghai has seen quite a bit of change and is now quite modern. Nearby is M50 on Moganshan Lu and there are quite a few galleries scattered about the area. Like a jewel in the rough, this‘ Nong Tang’, still preserves the simple life that was so abundant in this area before and gives an intimate view into the lives of the local Shanghainese. Echo grew up here, mostly under the care of her Grandmother, and still has family and family friends in the area. As we walk into the Nong Tang, the places that she describes are still there and the smell of freshly cooked dinner fills the air.
Toward the end of the alley, we just happen to run into her Grandmother’s sister and some family friends and share some dialog with them. This unexpected break in the typical soundwalk format is a refreshing example of the uncontrollable nature of life in these recordings. It also shows the deep connection that the speaker still has with her family and this location.
[Anyuan Lu was originally from our limited edition self-published book in 2010. Your purchase includes the soundwalk audio Mp3, and a 24-page PDF booklet that contains: images, three translations (Shanghainese, Mandarin, and English), and a route map to help you navigate the area.]