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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
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. The station is served by Line 17 trains and is situated between Dianshanhu Avenue and Oriental Land , the western terminus of the line.
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 ...
Among the tourist areas is the waterside town Zhujiajiao, a major tourist destination in the Shanghai region. There are currently 21 domestic travel services, three international travel business departments, 14 star-rated hotels, and 3 AAAA-grade tourist spots in Qingpu District.
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 ]
Two SK6000 cars of the Shanghai Bund Sightseeing Tunnel. ... Opening hours: [1] 8am to 10:30pm (May 1 – October 31) 8am to 10pm (November 1 – April 30) See also
In 1903, the hotel was restructured and renamed the Palace Hotel. The building that stands today was completed in 1908, and offered two elevators, the first building in Shanghai to do so. It was also once home to a Kuhn & Komor shop. The hotel occupies 2,125 square metres (22,870 sq ft), with a floor space of 11,607 square metres (124,940 sq ft).
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 about 60 original brick archways and 100 original courtyards." [5] It has also been called "Venice of the East". [6] [7]