Now is the era of information technology. People are often “penniless” when they go out. They only need to bring a mobile phone. Whether it is a shopping mall or hotel or a street vendor, they can “scan the code and pay”, which not only saves the trouble of finding change, but also It also avoids the risk of losing money or finding fake money, which greatly facilitates people’s lives. However, in the national metropolis of Shanghai, there is a place that still does not support electronic payment. Tourists can only buy tickets with cash. This place is conveniently located in Qibao Ancient Town.
When it comes to Qibao Ancient Town, it can be said that it has a lot of background, and it is said that “Shanghai has seen the Bund for a hundred years, and Qibao has been seen by Shanghai for a thousand years”, which shows the status of this place in Shanghai. Since this place is called an ancient town, how “ancient” is it? According to records, the history of Qibao Ancient Town can be traced back to the Jin Dynasty. The ancestral hall of the famous writers Lu Ji and Lu Yun was here, named “Lu Baoyuan”. Later, Lu Baoan, Qibao Temple, etc. were renamed many times. It was not until the Song Dynasty that the scale of Qibao Town was officially formed here. It is said that the saying of “Seven Treasures” is still circulated among the people, such as: Flying Buddha, Triton Bell, The Golden Lotus Sutra, the sacred tree, the golden rooster, the jade axe, and the jade chopsticks, but I don’t know where these treasures are now. With the passage of history, Shanghai has become an international metropolis, but Qibao Town is still in the hinterland of Minhang District. Just walked in and even felt a little amazing. The tenderness of the Jiangnan water town is coming, and the thousand-year history has cast a deep foundation here. The historical heritage of the city, and the retro buildings are like a piece of pure land in a prosperous city, with willow trees hanging down, and a feeling of “big hidden in the city”, and the relatively superior geographical location and lower consumption have also made this place a Shanghai A better choice for people to travel to water towns. There is no charge for entering Qibao Ancient Town, so why do I say that I have to buy tickets here? Because in addition to retro buildings and small vendors, there are also many museums and ancient buildings, such as Qibao Winery, Zhang Chongren Memorial Hall, Cricket Thatched Cottage, Qibao Pawnshop, Zhou’s Miniature Sculpture Hall, etc. Some of these places require tickets. You can enter, and only supports cash payment. It doesn’t work either by scanning the code or buying tickets online. My friend and I didn’t have much cash after searching all over the body. We had to pick a cotton weaving workshop. It tells about “a trip to my country of a kapok”, which mentions that the southern, southeastern and northwestern frontiers of China are among the earliest places in the world to grow cotton. In addition to graphic materials, there are Many cotton objects, loom replicas, etc., together tell the history of the origin and spread of cotton planting, which is very interesting. On the second floor, the finished products of cotton are displayed, such as quilts made of woven fabrics, cotton clothes, etc. Of course, they also talked about the wedding homestays here in Shanghai. In the past, people were looking forward to Western-style weddings and felt that wedding dresses and suits were one. This kind of romance, and now you will find that Chinese weddings are also distinctive. Large areas of red are also very festive. Gradually, there are more Chinese weddings. I have to say that this is one of the expressions of cultural confidence. In addition to seeing the “thousand-year-old Shanghai”, the current Qibao Ancient Town has another special place, that is, it has become a love resort. I have just said that this is a wedding homestay in Shanghai. It is meant to be love, but more importantly, there is a place for wishing. Many newlyweds will make promises of love here and pray for a long time. It is said to be very spiritual. , It also allows more and more young people to come here to make a wish, which can be regarded as giving new life to the thousand-year-old town. Not only that, there are many authentic delicacies in Qibao Ancient Town, such as distilled grains made of glutinous rice and sweet wine medicine, Qibao square cakes that have a historical relationship with Fan Zhongyan, and white-cut mutton from a century-old shop, etc. It also makes Qibao Ancient Town another reason why Shanghai must punch cards, but don’t worry, these stores still support electronic payments, only tickets do not. The current old street has become a prosperous street market integrating “leisure, tourism and shopping”. Although it has a thousand years of history, the basic supporting facilities are relatively complete. There are also high-end brands such as Le Méridien Minhang Hotel and Liuli. Entertainment facilities such as workshops, tropical storms, etc., no matter what kind of consumption style you are, there is no problem at all. Go and check in “Shanghai Thousand Years Ago”! Travel traffic tip: Shanghai Bus Group (Ordinary Downtown Line) Route 87: Longhua-Qibao-Zhongchun Road and Huazhong Road Road 91: Beixinjing-Qibao-Xinli Road 92 Road: Shanghai Stadium-Qibao-Jiuting 189 Road (formerly Xinji Line): Xinzhuang Metro Station (North Square)-Qibao-Jiwang No. 196 (former Xinbei Line): Nanfu Road, Xihuan Road-Qibao-Beixinjing Road 198: Danshui Road-Qibao-Jiuxing Hongmu Home Furnishing Market Road 735: Luoyang New Village-Qibao-Zhongchun Road and Huazhong Road 748 Road: Hongqiao Road Kaixuan Road-Qibao-Jiuting 753 Road: Lianhua Road Metro Station-Qibao (Caobao Road Station)-Lvyuan Road 763 Road: Xinzhuang Metro Station-Qibao (Xinzhen Road Station)-Shanghai South Railway Station 803 Road: Shanghai South Railway Station-Qibao-Jinfeng Community Shanghai Rail Transit Shanghai Rail Transit Line 9: Yanggao Middle Road-Qibao-Songjiang South Station Shanghai Rail Transit Line 10: Hangzhong Road-Xinjiangwan City Shanghai Rail Transit Line 12: Qixin Road-Jinhai Road The picture/text is original by Xia Xia Xia, a travel mad, unauthorized reprinting is prohibited About the author: now go over 500+ global city, and had studied at Oxford University and Waseda University, UK, Sri Lanka and worked as international volunteers are welcome to continue to focus, eat, drink all over the world to share with you, like to remember the point Like Comment Or share!
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