Zhujiajiao Water Town
Zhujiajiao Water Town
Zhujiajiao Water Town
Zhujiajiao Water Town
Zhujiajiao Water Town
Zhujiajiao Water Town
Zhujiajiao Water Town
Zhujiajiao Water Town
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Located in a suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is a water town with a history of more than 1,700 years. Endowed with another elegant name - 'Pearl Stream' - the little town is the best-preserved among the four ancient towns in Shanghai. Unique old bridges across bubbling streams, small rivers shaded by willow trees, and houses with courtyards attached all transport people who have been living amidst the bustle and hustle of the modern big city to a brand-new world full of antiquity, leisure and tranquility.
The architectures which can be dated back about 5,000 years are still standing here quietly. 36 stone bridges and numerous rivers line Zhujiajiao, and thousands of ancient buildings still line the riverbanks today. Many centuries-old stone buildings are home to residents today, as they were for many dynasties in the past.
Zhujiajiao, where market had already formed during the Song and Yuan Dynasty, was officially set up as a town during Emperor Wanli`s reign of the Ming Dynasty, Another name for Zhujiajio is Pearl Streets Pavilion and has also been given a nice name, the Peal Stream, The town occupies an area of 47 sq.km. It is crisscrossed by rivers and canals, with 9 long streets running along the rivers and thousand of buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasty architecture flanking both sides. There are 36 ancient stone bridges, among these there's a first 5stone-arched bridge in shanghai called "Fangsheng Bridge" or "Setting-free Bridge".Recommended Shanghai Tour: 4 Days Shanghai and Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour
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