Qibao Ancient Town
A water town in Minhang District, the closest to downtown Shanghai: the name Qibao (“Seven Treasures”) derives from the Five Dynasties-era Qibao Temple and the legend of the “seven treasures”; it was already a market town by the Northern Song dynasty and a prosperous town of Songjiang Prefecture in the Ming and Qing
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A water town in Minhang District, the closest to downtown Shanghai: the name Qibao (“Seven Treasures”) derives from the Five Dynasties-era Qibao Temple and the legend of the “seven treasures”; it was already a market town by the Northern Song dynasty and a prosperous town of Songjiang Prefecture in the Ming and Qing. The old street is centered on Puhuitang Bridge, with its north and south streets devoted respectively to goods and snacks: Qibao Daqu liquor, square rice cakes (fangao), and white-cut lamb are the time-honored signatures, while tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) and Haitang cakes fill the air with their aroma; halls such as the cotton-weaving workshop and the old pawnshop preserve Ming-Qing street-life memories, and direct metro access makes it the top choice for a half-day water-town trip from the city.
Getting there: Metro Line 9, Qibao Station
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