Qibao Old Street

Qibao Old Street
Simplified Chinese	七宝古镇
Traditional Chinese	七寶古镇
Literal meaning	Seven Treasures Old Town
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qībǎo Gǔzhèn Wu Shanghainese Romanization tshih^4pau^2

View of the Puhui River, lined with tea houses, running through Qibao Old Street.

Qibao Old Street

The Bell Tower in Qibao Old Street.

Qibao Old Street[1] is a historic area of Qibao in the Minhang District of Shanghai, China.[2]

Overview

The area is now a tourist attraction, located by the Puhui River [zh] with traditional Chinese architecture and a number of attractions, including museums and street food.[3] It is located south of Qingnian Road.[4]

The area was once the residence of the painter and sculptor Zhang Chongren, a friend of the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, on whom the character Chang Chong-Chen from "The Adventures of Tintin" was based. Qibao is also known for crickets (with a "Cricket House") in the Qibao Old Street area. The entire area is pedestrianised.

Attractions

The following attractions are located in Qibao Old Town, many of which can be visited with a combined ticket:[4]

• Bell Tower
• Cotton Textile Mill
• Shadowgraph Museum
• The Old Trades House
• Cricket House
• Zhou's Miniature Museum
• The Pawn Shop
• The Memorial Hall of the Artist Zhang Chongren
• Qibao Calligraphy Arts Room

There are three arched stone footbridges over the Puhui River (from west to east):

• Kangle Bridge
• Puhui River Bridge
• Anping Bridge

Tea houses line the Puhui River and there are boat rides from a wharf. There are many shops selling souvenirs and food, especially street food.[5]

Transport

Qibao Old Town can be accessed by taking Shanghai Metro Line 9 to Qibao Station. The most convenient access is from Exit 2.

See also

• List of restaurant districts and streets
• List of twin towns and sister cities in China
• Qibao
• Qibao station (Shanghai Metro)

References

1. "Qibao Old Street". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
2. "Qibao Ancient Town". TravelChinaGuide. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
3. Pitts, Christopher (April 2013). "Top Sights: Qibao". Pocket Shanghai (3rd ed.). Lonely Planet. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-1-74179-963-7.
4. Qibao Old Street: Look for the Saga of Shanghai. China: Shanghai Qibao Old Town Industrial Development Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 2002-02-13. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
5. Yao, Joanne (5 August 2011). "Best Shanghai food walk: Qibao Old Street – 7 edible reasons why Shanghainese regularly make the trip to Qibao water town". CNN Travel. CNN. Retrieved 27 September 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)

External links

• Go Qibao website (in Chinese)

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