China tourism, Jiangnan water town is as good as ever, and Zhujiajiao is the most beautiful!
"There are thousands of water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and Zhujiajiao is the most beautiful". Zhujiajiao ancient town was listed as a famous historical and cultural town in Shanghai in 1991, rated as a national AAAA tourist attraction in 2004, and selected as the third batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China in 2007.
The ancient town tourist area covers an area of 3.08 square kilometers, with inland river ports criss-crossing, nine century-old streets winding along the river, thousands of Ming and Qing buildings standing by the water pavilion, 36 arch bridges with ancient styles, and scenic spots and historical sites pitching everywhere.
Where in Shanghai is the most south of the Yangtze River, Zhujiajiao by Dianshan Lake. The ancient town scenic area is rich in human resources, with the first long street in Shanghai in the Ming and Qing Dynasties-North Street, the largest five-hole stone arch bridge in East China-Fangsheng Bridge, the largest Chinese-Western private manor building garden in Shanghai, the only old site of the Qing Post Office preserved in East China, and centuries-old shops such as Handalong Sauce Garden, Tongtianhe Medicine Shop and Jiangnan No.1 Tea House.
"The two rivers are not as good as the Pearl Street Pavilion, and it is always unknown to see all the pictures." Jiangnan Water Town, Millennium Ancient Town and Zhujiajiao have become a different and unique scenery beside Shanghai, an international modern metropolis!
General situation of ancient town
At the northern foot of Jiu Feng, on the shore of Dianshan Lake, there is a 47-square-kilometer folding fan-shaped town embedded in lakes and mountains. Some people compare her to Venice in Shanghai, and some people compare her to a pearl beside Dianshan Lake. Now this bright pearl radiates more dazzling brilliance with the support of the "golden jade belt"-National Highway 318. This is the famous ancient town of Zhujiajiao, which was named as one of the first four famous cultural towns by the Shanghai Municipal Government in 1991.
Zhujiajiao is located in the transportation hub of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai provinces, and its geographical position is very superior. It is adjacent to Hongqiao International Airport in the east, Kunshan in the north, Jiaxing in the south, and Pingwang in the west. The golden waterway Caogang River passes through the town. There are nine long streets extending along the river, thousands of Ming and Qing buildings standing by the water, 36 stone bridges with ancient customs, and places of interest abound. Here, you can find a kind of enjoyment of returning to nature and advocating wild interest. After inspecting Zhujiajiao, a professor from Tongji University could not help admiring: "Zhujiajiao has such a rich cultural heritage, which is not only a treasure of Shanghai, but also a national treasure". Sanmao, a famous writer in Taiwan Province, was fascinated by the pattern of "small bridge, flowing water and people" here, and was intoxicated by the quiet, picturesque and poetic style. After visiting Zhujiajiao, an ancient town, Wu Bangguo, then a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, happily wrote down the characters "Zhujiajiao, a famous historical town in China".
"The natural scenery of the small bridge and flowing water is the original Ming and Qing Street", and the natural exterior here can't help but be seen by many film and television directors, and the graceful charm of the ancient water town is put on the screen and television again and again, and sometimes there will be a grand occasion for several films to start shooting at the same time. Zhujiajiao has become a hot spot for film and television shooting at home and abroad, and is known as "Hollywood in the suburbs of Shanghai".
