Qibao Ancient Town is an ancient town relatively close to downtown Shanghai. Qibao Old Street is a famous tourist attraction in the ancient town. The architecture of the entire old street is antique and full of Ming and Qing architectural styles. All kinds of snacks can be seen everywhere on the street. There are also folk custom attractions such as Qibao Pawnshop, Winery, and Cricket Thatched Cottage. It is suitable to come here and stroll around casually to feel the charm of ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. As early as the Northern Song Dynasty, Qibao Ancient Town was already a lively bazaar. Today, most of the deep alleys and lanes of the old street are remains from the Song Dynasty. Most of the buildings on both sides of the old street are two-story buildings imitating the Ming and Qing styles, with red walls and black tiles, white wooden doors and windows. The narrow street is paved with blue bricks and stone slabs, which is very charming. Qibao Old Street is divided into two sections by a river. North Street is mainly various shops, selling handicrafts, accessories, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. There are also attractions such as Cotton Weaving Workshop and Zhang Chongren Memorial Hall. South Street is mainly known for its special delicacies. There are stinky tofu, kebabs, zongzi, Euryale ferox cake, pig’s trotters and so on. Qibao Old Street also has many interesting small attractions, such as old trades, pawnshops, and cotton weaving museums. There are wax figures of characters and realistic scenes inside. You can also go to the Shadow Puppet Art Museum to watch a shadow puppet show. In addition, there are also attractions such as Zhang Chongren Memorial Hall, Cricket Thatched Cottage, Zhou’s Micro-carving Museum, Qibao Winery, Bell Tower, and Qibao Teaching Temple. Opening hours: Open all day all year round. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on the day. Service facilities: Mobile phone charging: Address: Shops all have. Baby carriage rental: Wheelchair rental: Must-see tips: 1. Taste traditional special snacks such as soup dumplings, begonia cakes, stinky tofu, marinated chicken feet, pig’s trotters, and salt-baked quail eggs. 2. The road of the old street is relatively narrow. Try to avoid traveling on holidays, especially during the Golden Week when it is crowded and congested.
Qibao Old Street
Qibao Ancient Town is an ancient town relatively close to downtown Shanghai. Qibao Old Street is a f[...]
