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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
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 ]
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 ...
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.
A 17th-century painting showing the city wall of the Old City of Shanghai and the river port outside the wall. The Old City of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海老城厢; pinyin: Shànghǎi Lǎo Chéngxiāng; Shanghainese: Zånhae Lo Zenshian), also formerly known as the Chinese city, is the traditional urban core of Shanghai. Its boundary was formerly ...
A 1933 map of the Bund. The Bund [a] is a waterfront area and a protected historical district in central Shanghai.The area centers on a section of Zhongshan Road (East Zhongshan Road No.1) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River in the eastern part of Huangpu.
The following attractions are located in Qibao Old Town, many of which can be visited with a combined ticket: [4] Bell Tower; Cotton Textile Mill; Shadowgraph Museum; The Old Trades House; Cricket House; Zhou's Miniature Museum; The Pawn Shop; The Memorial Hall of the Artist Zhang Chongren; Qibao Calligraphy Arts Room
It is noted for its profound cultural background, well preserved ancient residential houses and elegant watery views. [4] A 2017 article in the Smithsonian Magazine described Zhouzhuang as "the most famous and most commercialized ancient water town in China," in addition to noting that its architecture "dates back more than 900 years, with ...