Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Scenic Area

🌿 A good day starts early, and the morning in Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is particularly enchanting. Stroll on the stone-paved roads, feeling the tranquility and simplicity of the Jiangnan water towns. Why not start the day with a cup of fragrant soy milk to kick off a culinary journey. 🏞️ In the morning, you can visit the Fangsheng Bridge and experience the perfect integration of bridge and water. Each stone slab on the bridge carries the imprint of history, while the river beneath flows with the stories of the years. 🍜 For lunch, it is recommended to try Zhujiajiao's specialty snack—Zha Rou. The fragrant glutinous rice paired with fresh meat filling is truly a feast for the taste buds. 🏮 In the afternoon, you can wander through the alleys of the ancient town and feel the atmosphere of life in the Jiangnan water towns. Consider buying a piece of handicraft as a souvenir. 🌅 In the evening, head to the shores of Dianshan Lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery under the sunset. The sparkling lake surface, together with the distant ancient town, forms a beautiful picture. 📌Tips: 1️⃣ There are many specialty shops in the ancient town, consider buying a piece of handicraft or a specialty snack as a souvenir. 2️⃣ When visiting the ancient town, please pay attention to safety, especially in crowded places. 3️⃣ There are many restaurants in the ancient town with different flavors, you can choose according to personal preference. 4️⃣ In the evening, the lighting in the ancient town is relatively dim, please remember to carry lighting equipment. 5️⃣ Comply with the scenic area regulations, travel civilly, and protect the environment.

The 1,700-year-old water village in China, known as the "Venice of China," is renowned for its winding stone pathways, bridges, and traditional-style buildings lining the riverbanks.🏞 Located 47.5km from Shanghai, it is one of the best-preserved ancient water towns in China and offers a glimpse into the country's rich history and culture. I have put together all the information you need to know before visiting. What to do:🪢 1. Explore the many winding stone pathways and bridges and homes, cafes, and shops lined up on the riverbanks. ☕️ 2. It's free to enter Zhujiajiao village. There are also additional fees to certain attractions. including the Museum of Humanities, Tibetan Culture Museum, Qing Dynasty Post Office, City God Temple, Handicraft Museum, Yuan Jin Temple, Kezhi Garden. 🏯 3. If you would like to take a boat, the price is about CNY 30 per person per time. 🛶 How to get there:🛣 1. By Metro: 🚇 Take Shanghai Metro Line 2 and Line 17 and exit at Zhujiajiao Station. It will be about a 15-minute walk from there. Time needed: 1 hour and 20 minutes Price: 6-20 RNB 2. By Taxi: 🚖 A trip to Zhujiajiao Water Town from Shanghai costs and times veries a lot from the traffic. Time needed: 35 - 65 minutes Price: 140 - 200 RNB Luggage storage:🧳 The tourist service center on the entrance of Zhujiajiao provides luggage storage service. My tips: 🌟 1. This place is crowded with both local and foreign visitors during weekends and public holidays in China. It is best to visit the town on a weekday, if possible, with your schedule. 2. As with most cities, the earlier in the morning you arrive, the easier it will be to get great photos without a lot of people in them. Most attractions open at 8:30 AM. Recommended Visiting Time: ⏳️ half day to one day Open Hours: 🕚 All day Address:📍 Zhujiajiao Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai 上海市青浦区朱家角古镇旅游区 Entrance Fee: 🎫 Free #cherryblossom2024 #dreamvoyage #dreamvoyage2 #localguides #mytravelhacks #wecreate

| Experience the ordinary life in Zhujiajiao, an ancient town in the water town of Jiangnan. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is located in Shanghai, with the same taste as Wuzhen, and no admission fee is required. It is conveniently accessible by taking Metro Line 17 to Zhujiajiao Station. Here are some travel tips for Zhujiajiao Ancient Town: 1. Attractions: - Kezhi Garden: Some performances are held here, and tourists can go directly. - Yuanjin Zen Temple: With nearly 700 years of history, the immersive dance 'Shenren Chang' is performed here. - Zhuji Pavilion: Another work by internationally renowned artist Zhao Liang, 'Tea Fantasy', will be performed here. 2. Performances: - Total Darkness Walking Activity: Experience an hour of blind life. - 'Shenren Chang' immersive dance: A work by internationally renowned artist Zhao Liang, performed at Yuanjin Zen Temple. The delicacies of Zhujiajiao Ancient Town include Grandma's Zong, Salt and Pepper Cake, and Tool Cake. When night falls, the red lanterns are hung high, reflected in the water, shining with each other, and taking a boat tour of the ancient town is a good choice.

Location: No. 555, Kezhiyuan Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai, Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Ticket: Free Transportation Subway You can take Line 17 to Zhujiajiao Station. You can choose to walk for 18 minutes; take a taxi for 5 minutes; take a boat, directly to Fangsheng Bridge, about 40R/person Self-driving There are two parking lots 20 yuan/time, if you want to park for free, you can park your car near Zhujiajiao Market Supervision Office, and then walk to the entrance of the ancient town. Three tickets No tickets, free entry Zhujiajiao is the largest ancient town in Shanghai, it is recommended to make a strategy in advance If there is no plan for the day, you will have to walk a lot~ This route includes the essence, and there is no need to go back~ Route Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Tourist Center→Kezhiyuan/Hexinyuan→Cross the bridge is Apo Tea House→Walk along Dongjing Street to Fangsheng Bridge→Walk along North Street to Jiangnan First Tea House→Helong Art Museum→Soy Garden→Cross the bridge→Yuanjin Zen Temple→Chenghuang Temple→ V Daqing Post Office Because it is an ancient town, it is also very suitable to wear Hanfu to play! There seems to be a Hanfu rental shop over there, and they will also help with makeup. If it's sunny, it will be very photogenic! Before this, my impression of Zhujiajiao was still stuck in the "Venice of Shanghai" described by others. When I walked into the ancient town, I immediately found out that it was not that simple. This is a piece of ancient style and elegance exclusive to the magic city. The Cao Gang River running through the town divides the ancient town into two halves, north and south. Nine long streets are built along the river, 36 stone bridges span the water, the sound of paddles in the small boat, the small road paved with bluestone slabs, the quiet and mysterious alley, and many Ming and Qing ancient buildings and historical sites, combined into a fresh and elegant ink painting. In the streets and alleys of the ancient town, walking around is a scenery. Ming and Qing streets, Chenghuang Temple, Zen Temple, gardens, and alleys can be seen almost everywhere here. It's really big here, shuttling between the streets and alleys, it's easy to get lost. On both sides are the old houses and shops. Sometimes the path doesn't seem long, but when you get to the end, it's another way.

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🌟 In Zhujiajiao ancient town, most people just stroll around the town, enjoy the snacks, and take a boat ride. There is a lesser-known attraction worth visiting: Kezhi Garden, a classical garden filled with historical and cultural essence. 🌸 Attraction Introduction: Kezhi Garden is located at the north end of Zhujiajiao on Xijing Street, offering a tranquil environment and unique scenery. It is the largest manor-style garden architecture in the town. The original owner was Ma Wenqing, thus it is commonly known as 'Ma's Garden'. The name 'Kezhi' implies 'to not forget farming while engaging in scholarly pursuits', hence the garden has both a book city and a rice fragrance village to reflect its name. The garden features pavilions, terraces, towers, artificial mountains and ponds, stone tablet corridors, and ancient famous trees, all of which are readily available. The entire manor is composed of three major parts: the hall area, the rockery area, and the garden area. The main buildings include the entrance hall, living room, flower hall, Yinggui Hall, book collection tower, Moon Viewing Tower, Upside-Down Lion Hall, Singing Tower, stele corridor, Double-Eye Well, Nine-Turn Bridge, and Kezhi Bridge, among others. 🎫 Ticket Price: No reservation is needed, just buy tickets on-site, 20 yuan for an adult ticket. 🌸 Tips for Visiting: If possible, follow a guide to hear the whole story of the house, its past and present, for a deeper understanding and a more engaging experience. Every brick and tile in Kezhi Garden reveals the unique craftsmanship. The architecture style of the garden blends features from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The courtyard is not very large, but it is exquisite and well-arranged, with pavilions and towers, offering a different view at every step, designed ingeniously and rhythmically. In the spring season, the greenery is lush, and the breeze is gentle, making it a perfect place for a leisurely stroll. The koi in the pond are plump and lively. Passing through the cleverly designed rockery and climbing to a higher point to overlook the entire courtyard is a delightful and cheerful experience. 🚌 Transportation Information: You can take Line 17 or drive to Zhujiajiao ancient town. Within the town, you can take a boat or walk to Kezhi Garden. 🌸 Here, every breath is a conversation with history, and every step is a journey of the soul. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Scenic Area

With we all caught up in the fast paced environment, there's no better place for a quick rehab than relapsing our time back to (g)olden days. To go visit that place, where was life was mucb slower and everyone is at their own pace of doing things. The life that we envy about. With very well connected metro station, Shanghai is in no way short of multi cultural places. This is another face of Shanghai, on preserving it's culture. On the first day, go to 朱家角 the water town is situated at the last but one stop in line 17. You have to walk a little bit to go there and get into the town. After that just cross the big bridge to see all the old buildings, also there's always boatman with their mini boats riding people below the bridge. It's such a sight to watch. Then keep going on to your right side, to go the very end to visit the garden temple. Then do a straight opposite side walk to go to the start of the boating place where can pay around 50¥ to have a ride. On the way there are lot of 小吃 to enjoy. The next day you can go to the Qibao old town which again has a perfect Metro connectivity at Line 9 (Qibao station). Have a look around this wonderful place and you can even dress up like traditional chinese men/women. The last day have a hop on tour around yuyuan garden using sightseeing bus and later go to the Jingan temple where again there's a very old temple that provides some calm and serenity. Have a traditional Shanghai this time guys. #qingmingtravel #urbanexplorer #urbanexplorer#qingmingtravel#lightthecity

Wuzhen is beautiful, but it has a strong commercial atmosphere. Compared to Wuzhen, I have a greater affection for Zhujiajiao Ancient Town in Shanghai. Its scenery is no less stunning than Wuzhen, Zhouzhuang, or Tongli, and it has a rich atmosphere of daily life: potted plants at street corners, smoke from kitchen chimneys, clothes drying on balconies... No wonder even foreigners come here to experience the local customs when they visit Shanghai. 📍Address: No. 555 Kechi Garden Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai. 🚇Transportation: Take Exit 1 of Zhujiajiao Station on Metro Line 17 (1.5 km walk), or take the 1510 tourist line from Exit 5, or take a boat into Zhujiajiao from Metro Exit 1. 🚗Self-driving: Navigate to Entrance 1 or 2 of Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, both entrances have parking lots. 🎫Ticket: No admission fee, open all day. Some small attractions inside the scenic area charge a fee (you can buy a joint ticket for 60 RMB/person, including Kechi Garden, Hexin Garden, and Helong Art Museum). ➡️My sightseeing route: Entrance 1 of Zhujiajiao Ancient Town》Kechi Garden》Hexin Garden》Fangsheng Bridge》Tai'an Bridge》Yuanjin Zen Monastery》North Street》Lang Bridge》Zhujiajiao Chenghuang Temple》Zhujiajiao Great Qing Post Office Just take photos, stroll, and eat along the way, following this general route～ 1️⃣Kechi Garden, originally the private garden of Ma Wenqing, also known as 'Ma's Garden', where you can enjoy the landscape of Jiangnan gardens. 2️⃣Hexin Garden, also a garden-style architecture, smaller than Kechi Garden, but the scenery is equally matched. 3️⃣Fangsheng Bridge, the 'longest', tallest, and largest five-arch bridge in Shanghai, where a life release ceremony is held under the bridge on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. 4️⃣Tai'an Bridge, the steepest single-arch bridge in the ancient town. 5️⃣Yuanjin Zen Monastery, founded during the Yuan Dynasty's Zhi Zheng years (1341-1368), originally enshrined the image of the Chen State Holy Mother, commonly known as the Goddess Temple. Climbing the bell tower offers a view of Zhujiajiao Ancient Town. 6️⃣North Street, the busiest street in the town, with various art shops and food stores, including the Handa Long Sauce Garden on this street. 7️⃣Lang Bridge, a symbolic building of the ancient water towns in the Jiangnan area, situated between ancient pavilions and covered bridges. 8️⃣Zhujiajiao Chenghuang Temple, where the City God Lord and his wife are worshipped. 9️⃣Zhujiajiao Great Qing Post Office, established in 1903, where you can buy souvenirs and get stamps. ‼️【Hand-rowed Boats】There are several boat docks in the ancient town ‼️【Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Delicacies】 Shanghainese childhood delicacies are incomplete without the presence of Zhujiajiao, such as Grandma's rice dumplings, pickles, braised meat, snails, fermented rice, mung bean cakes, etc. Grandma's Ginkgo Dumplings, Fisherman's Home Charcoal Fire Rice, and Handa Long Sauce Garden are all not to be missed

If you don’t feel like leaving Shanghai and want to go for a staycation instead or maybe don’t want to spend all 3 days of Qingming Festival traveling, try Zhujiajiao! Easily accessible by line 17, Zhujiajiao is a historic water town located in Shanghai’s Qingpu district. Great for a short day trip to feel like you’re getting out of the city. I love to go for a stroll along the water here! It’s such a peaceful location and perfect for casual drinks or a lunch overlooking the waterways. You can even take a boat ride through the town if you just want to laze about 🛶 #urbanexplorer#travelinspiration#qingmingtravel

After almost 9 years in the cosmopolitan metropolis of Shanghai, it still amaze me that l always find some new corner to explore and the best part of it...all conveniently connected by subway, a city escape without actually leaving the city! The old town of Zhujiajao 朱家角 is just what you need to immerge yourself in a totally new picturesque atmosphere, a ancient water town. Simply walk around, cross the many well preserved bridges and taste some of the local snacks! 📸 #momentsmission scenic and photography spot Getting there: Ⓜ️ + 🚶‍♂️ line 10 till Hongqiao Railway Station and then change to line 17 till Zhujiajiao station and walk around 15 min to the old town. #momentsmission #scenicspotguide #shanghai #zhujiajiao #朱家角 #decembertravel #nationalpark #unforgettableexperiences #watercity #café #urbanexplorer #naturalwonders #historicalplace #cityscapes #china #photospot #mapletrees #thanksgiving #nationalpark #ThisIsChina

Sometimes Zhujiajiao can be unbearably busy, but I still love strolling through the narrow alleyways, watching the boats drift along the canal and trying all the different snacks you can buy while there! plus a walk through the gardens never goes amiss. It’s so peaceful and tranquil when away from the main street of this water town. #LeaveYourMark

"I had no intention of entering Jiangnan, but Jiangnan entered my heart" If I were to recommend a quiet and full of charm Jiangnan water town! It would be Zhujiajiao Ancient Town! If you don't work on weekends, go for a walk in Zhujiajiao around Shanghai with your loved one! The town is not big, it can be visited in 1 hour~ White walls and tiles, green trees Small awning boat, red lanterns🏮 Small bridge flowing water, human fireworks I personally recommend going in the evening, good weather is very important! You can see the sunset glow at Fangsheng Bridge🌄 You can find a riverside restaurant for dinner Eating while watching the night view of Jiangnan, it's very healing~✌🏻 📍Qingpu Zhujiajiao 🎫Free admission 🚇Line 17 Zhujiajiao Station But you have to walk for a while to get to the scenic area, if you don't want to walk, it is recommended to drive🚗There is a parking lot next to the ancient town, 20/day