Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town also known as the Shanghai's Venice. Zhujiajiao is full of the old buildings combined with the water canals, really authentic water village which represent the old Shanghai. A boat trip down the river and then walk through the small shopping streets, cross the amazing bridges, visit the beautifully laid out gardens and old houses. There are great opportunity for some great photographs.Zhujiajiao is located in the mid-south of Qingpu District, 48km to the west of Shanghai city center. It has an area of 54.5 sq kilometers. It is rich in tourist resources and 1991 Zhujiajiao was listed as one of the four famous ancient cultural towns in Shanghai. It is nicknamed as "Shanghai's Venice" and "Shanghai's Hollywood".
Zhujiajiao has a long history dating back to Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). As early as in Song Dyasty, Zhujiajiao became a village fair, mainly thanks to its convenient location. Later it grew into a brisk town with prosperous commerce due to its much developed waterway transport. It was turned into a large booming town in Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It became the trade center in the west of Qingpu area in Qing Dynasty, a large distribution center for the surrounding villages.
Now Zhujiajiao has fairly well preserved its anccient buildings and layout. It display its history through its plentiful stone bridges, slab stone paved lanes, canals, ancient residential houses, pavilions, workshops, rice shops, banks, spice stores, old post office, theatre stage and more.
Though the recent overdevelopment poses a great damage to the village's image - many places have been turned into the large-scale shopping and entertainment complexes, it is still worth your time to visit an ancient water town on your short trip to Shanghai.
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How to get there
Public Bus: Special Bus Line from People's Square (RMB 9, 1 and 45 minutes);
Special Bus Line from Puan Road Bus Station( RMB 12, 1 and 10 minutes)
Extended Metro Line 2 of Zhuxu Line: RMB 6, 1 and half hours
Zhujiajiao is free of Charge. Open all year around.
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