Cangcheng Historical and Cultural Landscape Area

The old street is located in the Cangcheng area, to the west of the Songjiang urban area. It is a [&[...]

The old street is located in the Cangcheng area, to the west of the Songjiang urban area. It is a historical landscape protection zone. The Dacang Bridge is a landmark landscape among them. The so-called Cangcheng means that a large granary for transporting grain was located here at that time. According to records, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, a Cangcheng was built to the south of the Dacang Bridge, with city walls, four gates, enemy towers, barbicans, etc.


, and it was of a large scale. It can be said that it was the construction of Cangcheng that led to the rapid development of the western part of Songjiang City and influenced the pattern of ancient urban development in Songjiang. Songjiang is one of the few towns in China with two cities. One is the old city east of Guyang Road, and the other is the ‘Cangcheng’ to the south of the Dacang Bridge. The opening hours and specific business status are subject to the opening situation on the day.


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