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Zhujiajiao is a water town on the outskirts of Shanghai, and was established about 1,700 years ago. Archaeological findings dating back 5,000 years have also been found. 36 stone bridges and numerous rivers line Zhujiajiao, and many ancient buildings still line the riverbanks today. Typical stone bridge in Zhujiajiao
Zhujiajiao (Chinese: 朱家角; pinyin: Zhūjiājiǎo) is a Shanghai Metro station in Shanghai's Qingpu District.Located at the intersection of Zhufeng Highway and Huqingping Highway, the station is named after the nearby Zhujiajiao town, an ancient canal town and major tourist attraction in Shanghai.
Effectively integrating the modern and traditional is currently one of the main priorities of the local governments in some of the water towns. [1] Although some cities in Jiangnan such as Suzhou and Shaoxing have canals and bridges, they are not characterised as water towns as they are geographically larger. As a result, they are categorised ...
This list of outstanding historic buildings of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海市优秀历史建筑; pinyin: shànghǎi shì yōuxiù lìshǐ jiànzhú) is a list encompassing 'Outstanding Historical Buildings' of Shanghai, China, nominated by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government starting from 1989. There are currently 5 batches of buildings ...
An ancient water town, it also has a new town with a Canadian theme and an industrial zone. It is a centre for Jinshan peasant painting. Fengjing has an area of 91.7 km 2 (35.4 sq mi), and had a registered population of 63,400 in 2008. [ 1 ]
Qibao (simplified Chinese: 七宝镇; traditional Chinese: 七寶鎮; pinyin: Qībǎo Zhèn; Shanghainese: Tshih 4 pau 2) is a town in Minhang District, Shanghai. [1] Its formation can be traced back to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, to the Northern Song Dynasty. The name comes from the local temple, "Qibao Temple". [2]
Hot on the heels of its Edinburgh debut, Virgin Hotels will soon open in Glasgow, offering 240 chambers and suites – many with River Clyde views – a coworking space, terrace, restaurant and bar.
The Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland (Chinese: 上海洲际世茂仙境酒店; pinyin: Shànghǎi Zhōujì Shìmào Xiānjìng Jiǔdiàn), also known as the Tianma Pit Hotel, Shimao Quarry Hotel, Songjiang, [2] or Pit Pegasus Hotel (Chinese: 天馬深坑大酒店) is a hotel and earthscraper in Songjiang, Shanghai, China, 50 kilometres (30 miles) from city center. [3]