Qibao Old Street

Qibao Old Street
Qibao Old Street
Simplified Chinese	七宝古镇
Traditional Chinese	七寶古镇
Literal meaning	Seven Treasures Old Town
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Qībǎo Gǔzhèn
Wu
Shanghainese; Romanization	tshih4pau2

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

View of Puhui River Bridge in 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 [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.

References[]

^ "Qibao Old Street". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
^ "Qibao Ancient Town". TravelChinaGuide. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
^ Pitts, Christopher (April 2013). "Top Sights: Qibao". Pocket Shanghai (3rd ed.). Lonely Planet. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-1-74179-963-7.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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)