Ancient Town in Metropolis--Zhujiajiao Town
All Chinese are born with a rustic bent. To many people, their happiest daydream is no more than a straw-thatched hut with a small bridge across near a chattering stream. In the suburbs of Shanghai are a number of ancient towns dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, among which Zhujiajiao Town is the best preserved.
Located in a suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1,700 years. Covering an area of 47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains.
History and Culture
Zhujiajiao(Zhujiajiao means "Zhu Family Settlement") is an ancient town. Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1700 years. Covering an area of 47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains.
Endowed with another elegant name - 'Pearl Stream' - the little 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 courtyard 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 tranquility.
Villages and fairs first sprung up during the Three Kingdoms period, 1,700 years ago, and during the Wanli Reign of the Ming Dynasty, it developed into this flourishing town, with a sizable population and booming businesses.
Admission fee: 60 RMB/person
Opening hours: 08:00-22:00
Transportation
1. Get there by taking Tourism Bus No.4 at Shanghai Stadium (7:30-10:30, One shift per Half Hour) 23RMB/ person (including back)
2. Take direct Bus Hu Zhu Line (at People Square, The corner of Da Gu Road and Chong Qing Road), 9RMB/ person