Compared to Wuzhen, I have a deeper affection for this ancient town in Shanghai that doesn't require an entrance fee

Compared to Wuzhen‼️ I have a deeper affection for this ancient town in Shanghai that doesn't require an entrance fee.|| Wuzhen is indeed beautiful, but it has a stronger commercial atmosphere. In contrast, I prefer Zhujiajiao Ancient Town in Shanghai, whose scenery is no less stunning than Wuzhen's, yet it has a more authentic living atmosphere: potted plants at the street corners, smoke from the rooftops, clothes drying on the balconies, and delicious street food... No wonder locals from Shanghai also come here often to visit! 📍Address: No. 555, Kezhiyuan Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai. 🚇Transportation: You can take Metro Line 17 and get off at Exit 1 of Zhujiajiao Station (a 1.5 km walk is required), or take the 1510 tourist bus line at Exit 5, or take a boat into Zhujiajiao after exiting from Metro Exit 1. 🚗Self-driving: Navigate to Entrance 1 or Entrance 2 of Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, both of which have parking lots. 🎫Ticket: No entrance fee is required, open all day. Some small attractions within the scenic area charge a fee (you can buy a joint ticket for 60 yuan/person, which includes Kezhiyuan, Hexinyuan, and Helong Art Museum). ➡️My travel route: Starting from Entrance 1 of Zhujiajiao Ancient Town》Kezhiyuan》Hexinyuan》Fangsheng Bridge》Taian Bridge》Yuanjin Zen Monastery》North Street》Lang Bridge》Zhujiajiao Chenghuang Temple》Zhujiajiao Daqing Post Office Just taking photos along the way and strolling and eating at will, that's roughly the casual route I took. 1️⃣Kezhiyuan, originally the private garden of Ma Wenqing, also known as 'Ma's Garden', where you can enjoy the landscape of Jiangnan gardens. 2️⃣Hexinyuan, also a garden-style architecture, slightly smaller than Kezhiyuan, but the scenery is equally impressive. 3️⃣Fangsheng Bridge, the 'longest', tallest, and largest five-arched bridge in Shanghai, where a life-release ceremony is held under the bridge on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. 4️⃣Taian Bridge, the steepest single-arch bridge in the ancient town. 5️⃣Yuanjin Zen Monastery, originally enshrined the image of the Chen State Holy Mother, commonly known as the 'Goddess Temple'. Climbing the bell tower offers a view of Zhujiajiao Ancient Town. 6️⃣North Street, the busiest street in the town, with various art shops and food stores, including Handalong Soy Garden. 7️⃣Lang Bridge, this is the iconic building of the ancient water towns in the Jiangnan area. 8️⃣Zhujiajiao Chenghuang Temple, the temple enshrines the City God Lord and his wife. 9️⃣Zhujiajiao Daqing Post Office, established in 1903, where you can buy figurines and get stamps. ‼️【Hand-rowed Boat】There are several boat piers in the ancient town, ‼️【Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Delicacies】 For Shanghainese, childhood delicacies include the presence of Zhujiajiao, such as ginkgo tree grandma's rice dumplings, Handalong Soy Garden, tied meat, snails, fermented rice, mung bean cake, and so on...

Compared to Wuzhen, I love this ancient town even more, and it's free!

In the heart of Shanghai, a modern metropolis, lies a hidden, ancient, and tranquil water town world—Zhujiajiao Ancient Town. This ancient town, with a history of nearly 1700 years, is located in Qingpu District. It whispers the tales of time, quietly narrating the past's smoke and clouds. At the northern foot of Jiu Feng and by the shore of Dianshan Lake, the 47 square kilometers of the ancient town unfold like a folding fan, with ancient bridges over flowing water, whitewashed walls with black tiles, each brick and tile steeped in the gentleness and elegance of the Jiangnan region. 🏞️【Must-Visit Attractions】 - Fangsheng Bridge: As the largest and longest five-arch stone bridge in the Shanghai area, Fangsheng Bridge is not only known as 'the number one bridge in Shanghai' but also an excellent spot for capturing the scenery of the ancient town. Standing on the bridge, one can take in the full view of the ancient town and the surrounding lake and mountains. - He Xin Garden: Stepping into He Xin Garden is like traveling back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. The garden not only preserves original objects from the Qing dynasty but also features the exquisite layout of a Jiangnan garden, with a different view at every step, making visitors linger and forget to return. - Ke Zhi Garden: Ke Zhi Garden, which embodies the idea of 'not forgetting to cultivate while studying,' integrates a hall, rockery, and garden, showcasing the ideal living realm of ancient literati and is a must-visit for experiencing classical garden culture. 📍【Detailed Address】 Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is located in Zhujiajiao Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai, close to Dianshan Lake. 🚗【Transportation Tips】 - Public Transport: Take Metro Line 17 to Zhujiajiao Station, then transfer to a bus or taxi to reach the ancient town, about a 10-minute drive. - Self-driving: Take the G50 Huyu Expressway and exit at Zhujiajiao, then follow the navigation to easily reach the destination. There are parking lots around the ancient town. 🍲【Food Recommendations】 - Grandma's Zongzi: Glutinous rice with fresh meat or red bean paste, a classic combination that is fragrant and delicious, is a must-try local snack in the ancient town. - Zha Rou: Selected pork belly is marinated with a secret sauce and then cooked, resulting in a dish that is rich but not greasy, with a fragrant aroma. - Stinky Tofu: Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, served with a special sauce, it is a great delicacy on the streets of the ancient town. 🏞️【Recommended Nearby Attractions】 - Dianshan Lake: After visiting the ancient town, you might want to go to the nearby Dianshan Lake, enjoy a walk by the lake, or participate in water activities, and feel the tranquility and vitality of nature. - Oriental Land: Suitable for family trips, it offers a variety of outdoor expansion projects and educational bases, making it a great place to get close to nature and learn through fun. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, a place where the soul can find rest, fulfills all your fantasies about the water towns of Jiangnan!

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Day Tour Guide, taking you through the time of water towns!

🌿 A good day starts early, and the morning in Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is particularly enchanting. Stroll on the stone-paved roads, feeling the tranquility and simplicity of the Jiangnan water towns. Why not start the day with a cup of fragrant soy milk to kick off a culinary journey. 🏞️ In the morning, you can visit the Fangsheng Bridge and experience the perfect integration of bridge and water. Each stone slab on the bridge carries the imprint of history, while the river beneath flows with the stories of the years. 🍜 For lunch, it is recommended to try Zhujiajiao's specialty snack—Zha Rou. The fragrant glutinous rice paired with fresh meat filling is truly a feast for the taste buds. 🏮 In the afternoon, you can wander through the alleys of the ancient town and feel the atmosphere of life in the Jiangnan water towns. Consider buying a piece of handicraft as a souvenir. 🌅 In the evening, head to the shores of Dianshan Lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery under the sunset. The sparkling lake surface, together with the distant ancient town, forms a beautiful picture. 📌Tips: 1️⃣ There are many specialty shops in the ancient town, consider buying a piece of handicraft or a specialty snack as a souvenir. 2️⃣ When visiting the ancient town, please pay attention to safety, especially in crowded places. 3️⃣ There are many restaurants in the ancient town with different flavors, you can choose according to personal preference. 4️⃣ In the evening, the lighting in the ancient town is relatively dim, please remember to carry lighting equipment. 5️⃣ Comply with the scenic area regulations, travel civilly, and protect the environment.

Shanghai Travel Guide: 50 Things You Must Do in Shanghai

Choose a homestay on Ctrip where you can enjoy the most beautiful night view of Shanghai🌃 🔸Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street has the largest chocolate shop in Asia, a must-visit for chocolate lovers✔️ 🔸1192 Lane Shanghai Style Street gathers all kinds of old Shanghai delicacies, a paradise for food lovers 🔸Shanghai Global Harbor is the most spacious shopping center in Shanghai, non-stop shopping 🔸By the way, go to 'Shanghai Xiang Cuisine Queue King'🌶️ to taste stir-fried beef, chopped pepper fish head and Mao's braised pork, must-try delicacies 🔸Tianzifang is a gathering place for Shanghai's petty bourgeoisie, where there are many unique small shops, and the physical store of White Rabbit is here 🔸Wukang Road is a famous street with nearly a hundred years of history in Shanghai, where Ba Jin and Song Qingling's former residences are located 🔸Experience the popular restaurants along the way, delicious to the extreme! 🔸Explore Shanghai's hardest to find, smallest free private gallery Capsule 🔸Visit Changle Road, where the trendy people in Magic City love to go, very fashionable🆒 〰 🔸Waibaidu Bridge is where Yi Ping jumped into the river 🔸1933 Old Millfun, a good place for photo check-ins, with unique architecture, suitable for photography📹 🔸Visit the Shanghai Museum to see the Da Ke Ding and Shang Yang Fang Sheng 🔸Stop by People's Park⛲️, also one of Shanghai's landmarks 🔸China Art Museum is a modern art museum transformed from the Expo National Pavilion 🔸Shanghai Film and Television Park - Chedun Film Base, shooting spot, Soul Girls come here 🔸Visit Madame Tussauds Shanghai to see wax figures of hundreds of celebrities including Jay Chou and Leslie Cheung 🔸Check in at Sinan Mansions🏠, Sinan Road has many garden houses, suitable for photography 🔸Tianai Road is a literary street, a check-in place for couples, full of romance🐶 🔸After walking down Tianai Road, go to Lu Xun Park 〰 🔸Experience the unique charm of the ancient town of Zhujiajiao in the bustling city 🔸Visit one of the three famous gardens in the south, Yu Garden, to see the beautiful ancient ginkgo tree with a history of more than 400 years 🔸Stop by the City God Temple to draw a fortune 🔸Take your children to the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum to play, learn and explore, and don't forget to watch a giant screen movie🎬 🔸Shanghai Disneyland, see the castle, fireworks🎆 🔸The best place to take children - Lego Discovery Center (Joy City), China's first indoor discovery center 🔸Visit the high-end villa area full of British style - Thames Town 🔸Go to the 'Top of Shanghai' Xishe Mountain, overlook Shanghai, and check in at the Catholic 'First Cathedral in the Far East' 🔸Go to Shanghai Wild Animal Park to take a photo with the flamingos 🔸Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, enjoy a picnic🌲 check in 'Lonely Little Tree' and 'Mine Garden' 〰 🔸Check in at the representative of Shanghai's cultural landscape - Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower 🔸Line Friends (Huaihai Middle Road Store), a photo holy land for girls💓 🔸Guangfulin Site Cultural Park, experience the Tang style architecture, quiet and beautiful 🔸Hao Art Museum, experience the feature of 'Night Art Museum' 🔸Columbia Park, rich in Moroccan style, with a holiday feel⛱️ 🔸Chongming Island, Fort Town No. 2 Ding Dam, the same spot as the Korean drama 'Goblin' 🔸Yuyuan Public Market, check in at the Rainbow Corridor🌈 🔸Venice Water City, as if in Macau🇲🇴, suitable for photography 🔸Qibao Old Street is the closest ancient town to Shanghai city, recommend trying the Begonia Cake 🔸Glass Palace Art Bookstore is a popular bookstore in a transparent glass house, remember to keep quiet🤫 〰 🔸Pure Cake Shop (Jing'an Store), an old-fashioned cake shop, affordable and delicious 🔸Go to taste Shuangniang Tuan and Yellow Bean Cake, other flavors are

Shanghai weekend Zhujiajiao Ancient Town

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Autumn is really suitable for going out for a 'stroll'. Let me introduce Zhujiajiao Ancient Town to you today! 🚉Travel strategy: You can take the line 17 to Zhujiajiao station. You can choose to walk for 18 minutes; take a taxi for 5 minutes; take a boat, directly to Fangsheng Bridge, about 40R/person Self-driving There are two parking lots 20 yuan/time, if you want to park for free, you can park near Zhujiajiao Market Supervision Office, and then walk to the entrance of the ancient town. Tickets 🌟Highlights: No tickets, free entry Zhujiajiao is the largest ancient town in Shanghai, it is recommended to make a strategy in advance If there is no plan for the day, you will have to walk a lot~ This route includes the essence, no detours~ 🗓Itinerary: Zhujiajiao Tourist Center→Kezhi Garden/Hexin Garden→Cross the bridge is Apo Tea House→Walk along Dongjing Street to Fangsheng Bridge→Walk along North Street to Jiangnan First Tea House→Helong Art Museum→Sauce Garden→Cross the bridge→Yuanjin Zen Temple→Chenghuang Temple→V Daqing Post Office Because it is an ancient town, it is also very suitable to wear Hanfu and other costumes to play! There seems to be Hanfu rental shops there, and they will also help with makeup. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Scenic Area

Zhujiajiao (marvelous) Water Town 🛶

#shanghaitrip Just about 1 hour away by subway from Shanghai there is this amazing town that is literally a time travel to few centuries ago 🤯 Free to entry and with so many markets, shops and cafes to visit! Some areas are a bit crowded but if you avoid the main entrance and start your journey through the side canal you can experience the real town and explore the neighborhoods where the real people live and no tourists are found ✨ !! There are lovely restaurants and cafes along the canals where you can sit, relax and admire the view 😉 so many photo spots that you won't stop taking pictures 🤭 a MUST GO from to everyone who lives in Shanghai or if you are passing by 👌🏻

SHANGHAI - MUST VISIT ⛩️💕❤️

This was an amazing visit with a beautiful landscape and aesthetics of this water town 🚗 - About 30+ km away from the hub of Shanghai about 120-190RMB if you decide to use DiDi or similar apps 🎟️- There are 3 price ranges of tickets when you get in 40 RMB, 60 RMB and 80 RMB they all cater to the places you can access. The 40RMB option is adequate enough. Most of the pictures are in the Kezhi Garden and each location is huge ❤️ 🛶- If you’d like to get on the boat you can get them in front of the Kezhi Garden for 200 RMB. each boat can carry up to 6 people so the more people the cheaper to split It’s definitely worth the fee for the views 😍 🍜- If you get hungry there are many food stalls that service delicious food as well. #shanghai #china #traditional #traditional

Chill day in Zhujiajiao

Name 📝: Zhujiajiao Ancient Town 朱家角古鎮 Address 📍: China, Shanghai, Qingpu District, Kezhiyuan Rd, 朱家角翔寧浜763號 郵政編碼: 201713 Famous for ✨: 🛶 Water village 🎍Chinese style architecture and shops 🐽 Roasted pig belly 🤤 🦐 river food 🫙 Hundreds-year recipe of sauces in Sauces House 醬園 🫖 many tea houses 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶‍♂️Pleasant walk alongside the river and between the allies #Watervillage #zhujiajiao #china

Zhujiajiao- a small Venice in Shanghai ☀️☀️☀️

家角古镇 Zhujiajiao is a small Venice in Shanghai. Address：上海市青浦区课植园路555号 555 Kezhiyuan Lu, Zhujiajiao Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai. Located 29 miles west of downtown. The town itself is very simple and elegant. River divides the town into 2 parts: the northern and southern sides. Residential houses of the Ming and Qing Dynasties line up along the river. You can find there small coffeshops and art galleries, small restaurants with delicious food, bars, bookshops and many other interesting things. #zhujiajiao #zhujiajiaoancienttown #shanghai

Enjoy great charms of Zhujiajiao Shanghai! 🍃

Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town located in the Qingpu District of Shanghai, China. The town is known for its well-preserved historic buildings, traditional Chinese bridges, and picturesque canals. It is often called the "Venice of Shanghai" due to its beautiful waterways and charming atmosphere. Zhujiajiao dates back over 1,700 years, and was an important trading hub during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Many of the buildings in the town date back to that time, and they have been well-preserved, making it a popular destination for tourists looking to experience traditional Chinese architecture and culture. One of the most popular attractions in Zhujiajiao is the Fangsheng Bridge, which is the largest stone arch bridge in the town. The bridge was built in 1571 during the Ming Dynasty, and is known for its unique design and beautiful scenery. Visitors can also explore the ancient buildings, temples, and gardens in Zhujiajiao, such as the Kezhi Garden, which is a beautiful traditional Chinese garden with a tranquil pond and rock formations. #shanghai #zhujiajiaoancienttown

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Shanghai🏮

Getting There - End of Line 17, Zhujiajiao🏮🚂 Attractions - A Beautiful Ancient Watertown🍁 Hotels - Day Trip from Downtown Shanghai🇨🇳 Food & Restaurants - Local Cuisine🥟🍜🍲🍚🍢 Shopping - Lots of Stores and Souvenirs🌅 Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is one of Shanghai’s hidden gems and is an easy day trip from downtown!🇨🇳🚂 Located towards the end of line 17, Zhujiajiao is known for its beautiful canals, quaint buildings and peaceful backstreets ✨⭐️ Here, you can experience a real ancient Chinese town and enjoy all of its details! listen to talking birds, watch the morning boats travel down the canals or eat some yummy local food - this is a truly unmissable day out in Shanghai!🇨🇳🚂🧡🍁🍂 #2023travelwish #tripblazers #ancientlandmark #ancienttown #shanghai #shanghailife #shanghaitravel

Zhujia-Wow! See Shanghai as it was

#china #shanghai #urbanexplorer Just an hour away from Minhang, in Songjiang district you can find this beautiful water town. Although it’s quite a trek, this little gem is definitely worth the trip. Come to sample the famous pork knuckle, sit and sketch by the river and find the paper cutting nainai who can create an accurate silhouette paper cutting of you from eye in just a few minutes!

ZhuJiaJiao Water Town, a Lovely Site!

#meetshanghai ‘s one of the beautiful water town, Zhujiajiao. If you’ve been to Qibao, this place is definitely MUCH bigger and better, and one of the more-accessible option compare to all the other ancient towns across the city. Tips: check the weather before you go! I went there when it was cold and super windy and rainy, the only thing we could do was getting a hot bowl of TangYuan 汤圆 and coffee to keep us warm. Oh, and there’s a cafe with corgi as their mascot! Have you been to this place before? What do you think? _______ Address - 课植园路555号 KeZhiYuan Road No.555 How To Get There - take metro Line 10 to Hongqiao Railway Station then transfer to Line 17 and stop at Zhujiajiao Station, walk 10-15minutes to reach there. #shanghai #ancienttown #watertown #tripblazers

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Shanghai

Historical building, River and Small Bridge make this ancient town a nice place to relax compare to busy Shanghai city. Sitting by the stream and enjoy some local food is an enjoyable moment too. #zhujiajiaoancienttown

1700 years old Zhujiajiao Water Town

this beautiful town is located in Qingpu District of Shanghai and has a history of more than 1,700 years! It is said to be the Shanghai's Venice! Well, as Italian I can tell you that is very different than the Venice in Italy haha!!! Anyway the Zhujiajiao Ancient Water Town is a very well preserved ancient settlement and is just in Shanghai. It has beautiful old bridges that cross the water streams, small rivers with willow trees, and old houses with courtyards with people leaving. A small paradise in the bustle and hustle of the modern big city, during the weekdays! On weekends and during holidays is quite busy and crowded. Bridges are built during Ming and Qing Dynasties. How to get there: metro. Photo tip: early morning. #spooktaculartrip #lucaworldtraveler

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town

#shinsider One of the beautiful features of China is its rich history. What is one of the contributions to China's rich history is the ancient towns. China has a quite a number of ancient towns. When we walk along in the ancient towns, we feel as though we travel back in history. In this post, the ancient town we visit is Zhujiajiao in Shanghai. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is a water town in the south of the Yangtze River in Shanghai. The ancient town has a history of more than 1700 years. We stayed over there from day till nightfall. The scene during the day and night are both beautiful and give different feels.

Daywalk in Zhujiajiao Ancient Town

When visiting Shanghai don't miss to visit Zhujiajiao Ancient Town. It is almost at the end of metro line 17 and take some time to reach there. Along the main water there are a lot of small shops with, food, souvenirs and handmade crafts. Try the short boat trip or take a photo of yourself in traditional Chinese clothes.

The water town known as Shanghai’s Venice

Zhujiajiao Water Village, is well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1,700 years. Covering an area of 47 square kilometers (11,614 acres), the little fan-shaped town, being regarded as Shanghai's Venice, glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains. Endowed with another elegant name - 'Pearl Stream' - the Zhujiajiao Ancient Water Town is the best-preserved among the four ancient towns in Shanghai. Unique old bridges across bubbling streams, small rivers shaded by willow trees, and houses with courtyards attached all transport people who have been living amidst the bustle and hustle of the modern big city to a brand-new world full of antiquity, leisure and tranquillity. #shinsider

Boattrip through Ancient Town

Zhujiajiao is a must see in Shanghai. It can be reached by metro line 17. Don't miss to take a boat tour through the ancient town.

Zhujiajiao 🇨🇳 Shanghai

A perfect day trip location and lots of B&B's to stay over in for those wanting to make a weekend of it. The water town is a tourist site, so it'll be busy but, it has temples, gondola boat rides, food vendors, tea rooms, restaurants, bars and tons of bridges. The food in Zhujiajiao is great for tourists as it isn't spicy and it's similar in taste to many western dishes. My favorites are the pork knuckles which taste like pulled pork, the little pork belly pieces and the zhongzi. In the day the town is busy and crowded with people, but as the sunsets on the town it becomes a quiet and peaceful place to wander with the different smells of cooking foods (stinky tofu). In the evening there are live music bars, a lovely tibetan restaurant, rice wine stalls and a number of snack stalls. Getting there is really convenient via the metro, taxi or even cycling for those inclined. We've opted to cycle a number of times and the little cafe's and B&B's have been happy to accommodate our bikes.

Zhujiajiao 朱家角 - Shanghai ancient water town

After almost 9 years in the cosmopolitan metropolis of Shanghai, it still amaze me that l always find some new corner to explore and the best part of it...all conveniently connected by subway, a city escape without actually leaving the city! The old town of Zhujiajao 朱家角 is just what you need to immerge yourself in a totally new picturesque atmosphere, a ancient water town. Simply walk around, cross the many well preserved bridges and taste some of the local snacks! 📸 #momentsmission scenic and photography spot Getting there: Ⓜ️ + 🚶‍♂️ line 10 till Hongqiao Railway Station and then change to line 17 till Zhujiajiao station and walk around 15 min to the old town. #momentsmission #scenicspotguide #shanghai #zhujiajiao #朱家角 #decembertravel #nationalpark #unforgettableexperiences #watercity #café #urbanexplorer #naturalwonders #historicalplace #cityscapes #china #photospot #mapletrees #thanksgiving #nationalpark #ThisIsChina

Ahn Luh great place to try once

At Zhujiajiao area….there is an elegant and luxury hotel named "Ahn Luh Hotel" the hotel decorated by real wood with chinese craft. It is so impressive. Foods in hotel restaurant is so delicious. We went there during the National Holiday just for lunch as the rooms are fully booked. However, it was a right decision to go. Inside also have many Chinese hand writing to show on the wall. The staffs are so nice and warm welcome even we just came for lunch. Beside the restaurant is outdoor swimming pool. Actually we wanted to sit outside but it was so hot on that date. Anyway it is also my first time to see the swimming pool with wood decoration. I like this place very much. #ancientarchitecture

T&F Lucky,Grab a drink in Zhujiajiao

After a full day of walking around the Ancient town ,eating and a great fish spa massage .You can walk a little bit out of the Ancient Town and grab a drink at a relatively hidden small bar T&F Lucky.This is exactly what you need after a long day in the sun .I found the drinks reasonable ,but the tequila shot I ordered was expensive,48¥ ,that was the most expensive tequila shot I’ve had in Shanghai .It is very chilled and ideal for relaxing before heading home. #ontheroad#naturalwonders#lakes

Zhujiajiao ancient water town

Getting There - If you are traveling from Shanghai you can take metro Line 17, the station is Zhujiajiao. Follow the signs and you will find the water town, it is not far from the station. Attractions - Kezhi Yuan garden where you can make amazing photos. The ticket is 20RMB You can see different types of bridges in this town, mostly stone bridges. You can take a boat (gondola) and see the town from the other perspective. I recommend this. The price for the boat is from 80 to 150RMB , depends where do you want to go. If you are in love with art you can visit Museum of the watercolors art, there you can find some fantastic paintings. Ticket is 30RMB. Shopping - Souvenirs, food and coffee places are all over the small pediastrian streets. This was a really interesting experience. #travelinspiration#awesomepic#historicculture#urbanexplorer

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Shanghai

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, known as the Venice of Shanghai, a 1700-year-old town from Ming-Qing dynasty. You can plan for this exquisite old town for a half-day or one day trip from Suzhou or Shanghai. From Suzhou it's just an hour drive. Highlights: Museum of Humanities, Tibetan Culture Museum, Qing Dynasty Post Office, City God Temple, Handicraft Museum, Yuan Jin Temple, Kezhi Garden and boat ride on the river Caogang.

Sometimes Zhujiajiao can be unbearably busy, but I still love strolling through the narrow alleyways, watching the boats drift along the canal and trying all the different snacks you can buy while there! plus a walk through the gardens never goes amiss. It’s so peaceful and tranquil when away from the main street of this water town. #LeaveYourMark

Imagine yourself in the old world of the 江湖, the lakes and rivers, as you stroll along the narrow lanes of Zhujiajiao in western Shanghai, or more authentically, ride a gondola up and down its peaceful water streets. With snack and souvenir shops wherever the eye can see, this is village seems thoroughly transformed into a tourist trap, but look more closely and you can see locals still hang their laundry outside their ancient houses and plant vegetables along the river. I went on a holiday so it was predictably crowded, but except for the bottleneck of the main bridge, it wasn't too bad. I recommend going on a weekday if possible though. The surrounding new town of Zhujiajiao has some more reasonbly priced food but otherwise has little of interest to visitors; just come for the old town. Zhujiajiao is very easily accessible by taking line 17 of the Shanghai Metro to the penultimate station. The scenic area is a short walk from the metro station, or you can take a boat. #LeaveYourMark #urbanexplorer #lightthecity #shanghai #tourist #boat #river #oldtown #historicallandmarks

With we all caught up in the fast paced environment, there's no better place for a quick rehab than relapsing our time back to (g)olden days. To go visit that place, where was life was mucb slower and everyone is at their own pace of doing things. The life that we envy about. With very well connected metro station, Shanghai is in no way short of multi cultural places. This is another face of Shanghai, on preserving it's culture. On the first day, go to 朱家角 the water town is situated at the last but one stop in line 17. You have to walk a little bit to go there and get into the town. After that just cross the big bridge to see all the old buildings, also there's always boatman with their mini boats riding people below the bridge. It's such a sight to watch. Then keep going on to your right side, to go the very end to visit the garden temple. Then do a straight opposite side walk to go to the start of the boating place where can pay around 50¥ to have a ride. On the way there are lot of 小吃 to enjoy. The next day you can go to the Qibao old town which again has a perfect Metro connectivity at Line 9 (Qibao station). Have a look around this wonderful place and you can even dress up like traditional chinese men/women. The last day have a hop on tour around yuyuan garden using sightseeing bus and later go to the Jingan temple where again there's a very old temple that provides some calm and serenity. Have a traditional Shanghai this time guys. #qingmingtravel #urbanexplorer #urbanexplorer#qingmingtravel#lightthecity

If you don’t feel like leaving Shanghai and want to go for a staycation instead or maybe don’t want to spend all 3 days of Qingming Festival traveling, try Zhujiajiao! Easily accessible by line 17, Zhujiajiao is a historic water town located in Shanghai’s Qingpu district. Great for a short day trip to feel like you’re getting out of the city. I love to go for a stroll along the water here! It’s such a peaceful location and perfect for casual drinks or a lunch overlooking the waterways. You can even take a boat ride through the town if you just want to laze about 🛶 #urbanexplorer#travelinspiration#qingmingtravel

Taking my mum to an ancient town right next to Shanghai. You can take a bus from Shanghai to this place. Only need an hour. You can ride a boat and the guy will give you a little bit explanation about this place. Sometimes this place will he crowded of tourists. There are some restaurants right there that sell noodles or dim sums. Also a lot of stall that sell Chinese snacks.