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

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 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". travel.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

External links

• Go Qibao website(in Chinese)

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