Fengjing Town

Fengjing Ancient Town is under the jurisdiction of Jinshan District, Shanghai, and is the most important southwestern gateway from Shanghai to the southwestern provinces. Fengjing is a classic ancient town of Jiangnan Water Village, with a network of water around the town, beautiful scenery, and a strong traditional cultural atmosphere. For example, the Jiangnan Water Village Wedding Custom Museum introduces the traditional wedding customs, procedures, and cultural characteristics of the water village. There is also the very famous Zhang Zhong's Book Binding Design Art Museum, which displays the books bound by Mr. Zhang and the introduction of the frame. The architecture of the entire ancient town is very well preserved, with a small commercial atmosphere, and tourists can spend a leisurely and quiet day in the ancient town. Fengjing Ancient Town is waiting for your visit.

🌸 In the warm spring, go to the sea of flowers to admire the plum blossoms, and arrange a one-day tour of Jinshan along the way. 🚶‍♀️【Route】 From the sea of flowers to Fengjing Ancient Town 📸【Highlights】 🌸 At the sea of flowers, the plum blossoms from late February to early March are spectacular. The autumn ground cover is also famous. 🌸 Fengjing Ancient Town, a millennium-old town straddling Wu and Yue, is known not only for its water town scenery with small bridges and flowing water but also for its rich historical and cultural content. 🍚【Food】 ✅ At the sea of flowers, there are no formal restaurants, just some snack bars selling grilled sausages, instant noodles, and snacks. ✅ In Fengjing Ancient Town, there are restaurants, and the specialties are braised pig's trotters, zongzi (rice dumplings), and scholar's cakes. 🚇【Transportation】 🚖 Driving is definitely the most convenient 🚖 Public transportation: 1️⃣ Take the Metro Line 1 to Lianhua Road Station, then take the Lianzhu Line to Zhujing Bus Station, and then change to a bus 2️⃣ Take the Metro Line 1 to Jinjiang Amusement Park Station, then take the Fengmei Line to the Fengjing Archway Station on Tingfeng Highway, to Fengjing Ancient Town 3️⃣ By high-speed train, from Shanghai Hongqiao to Jinshan North, and then about a 10-minute taxi ride 🗺️【Expansion】 Nearby there is also Donglin Temple, not far from Songjiang. You can arrange a 2-day tour of the southwestern suburbs of Shanghai for the weekend: D1 Sea of flowers - Donglin Temple - Fengjing Ancient Town, stay in Fengjing D2 Songjiang, Guangfulin, Chenshan, and Sheshan are all options Fengjing Ancient Town Sea of Flowers Ecological Park

🧚‍♀️Spend the weekend in the bustling Fengjing ancient town and discover that the century-old mansion has been given new life, as it turns out to be the newly opened Duoyun Academy! . 🏠The bookstore is located in Wang Huaiting's old house, which is nearly a hundred years old. The residence is a three-entry courtyard layout, located on the main street in the core area of the ancient town. . 📖Now, the century-old house has been transformed into an academy that combines a study room, exhibition hall, coffee shop, and cultural and creative functions. The simplicity and elegance of the past perfectly blend with modern art. . 💯Travel tips: ❤️Entering the academy, the tall magnolia ancient tree and the rippling pond in the courtyard give a sense of seclusion in the midst of the city, and there is a section of text on the wall from the Ming Dynasty literary figure Chen Jiru's 'Xiaochuang Youji'. . 💚Walking along the bluestone path through the courtyard, the warm and simple wooden bookshelves catch your eye. The first entry is the book area focusing on literature, history, philosophy, and art, and the second entry is the cultural and creative area. . 💛Stepping into the third entry courtyard is also the book area, but going up the wooden staircase to the second floor, this place was once the living and creative space for more than a dozen painters such as Cheng Shifa, Wang Guanqing, and Liu Danzhai. 🤎It has now been restored to a scene of the painters' work, with old-fashioned desks and warm water bottles from the 1970s and 1980s. . 📷Turning out from the third entry, there is also a super large outdoor courtyard. Interestingly, the center of the courtyard is marked as a Go chessboard, making it a great spot for taking photos. . 🎨The exhibition hall next to the courtyard is currently exhibiting 'Ding Song's Comic Life', the works of this artist born in Jinshan Fengjing. . 👉Nearby attractions: 1️⃣Fengjing Ancient Town: A famous cultural town of Jiangnan water towns with a history of over 1500 years, featuring local specialties such as zongzi, shaomai, dingti, yellow wine, dried tofu, and zhuangyuan cake, etc.; 2️⃣Hua Kai Hai Shang Ecological Park: A park for greenery outings, with the plum blossoms currently in their prime viewing period; 3️⃣Donglin Temple: Holding three Guinness World Records, with the tallest cloisonné statue, the tallest Guanyin statue, and the tallest bronze door!

For Shanghai, a bustling international metropolis, in addition to modern skyscrapers, busy traffic, and the city's night view, there are also many ancient towns and villages scattered and distributed here, full of historical vicissitudes and sense of age. Today, let's take you to Fengjing Ancient Town, located at No. 28, Lane 8588, Tingfeng Road, Fengjing Town, Jinshan District, Shanghai, to see what different scenery there is here. Fengjing Ancient Town is located in the southwest corner of Shanghai and is a typical Jiangnan water town. More than 2000 years ago, there were people living in Fengjing Ancient Town. The boundary river in the town was the boundary river between Wu and Yue during the Spring and Autumn Period. Because it spans the two realms of Wu and Yue, Fengjing Ancient Town is known as the 'famous town of Wu and Yue'. The ancient town has a crisscrossing river system, with as many as 52 bridges, among which the Zhihe Bridge built in the Yuan Dynasty has a history of nearly 700 years. The ancient town has two main streets, one is the street called South Street in the south section, Middle Street in the middle section, and North Street in the north section (although they are divided into three sections, they are connected as one street).

Once a year, the Dragon Boat Festival is here! An indispensable part of the festival is the zongzi! I personally really like the big meat zongzi from Fengjing! Taking advantage of the holiday, I highly recommend visiting the Jiangnan water town 'Fengjing Ancient Town.' This cultural town, with a history of over 1500 years, is worth a stroll! Fengjing Town was established as a market in the Song Dynasty and built as a town in the Yuan Dynasty, straddling the Wu and Yue regions, hence it has long been known as the 'Ancient Town of Wu Yue.' Moreover, the town is crisscrossed with waterways and numerous bridges, earning it the nickname 'Ten Lanes at a Glance.' Upon entering the ancient town, you can see the tall, four-pillar, three-bay style imitation ancient stone archway. The town name 'Fengjing' on the archway is the calligraphy of Mr. Cheng Shifa, a famous national painter and local celebrity from Fengjing. 📷 Photo Spots: ❶ The highest arch bridge, Taiping Bridge: The 'Taiping Bridge,' built in the late Ming Dynasty, is a single-hole stone arch bridge and the highest arch bridge in the town, running north-south and connecting the riverside corridor. ❷ Ancient Corridor: A typical Jiangnan water town structure, with a total length of 268 meters, it is one of the longest existing corridors in Jiangnan. ❸ Riverside Ancient Stage: The ancient stage has a hip-and-gable roof, with upturned eaves and a vibrant atmosphere, facing the street on one side and the river on the other. ❹ Exhibition Halls: The scenic area includes Ding Cong Cartoon Gallery, Lü Jiren Painting Gallery, Three Hundred Garden, Ding Hoof Workshop, and other attractions for visitors. 🍛 Food: ✔️ The riverside corridor area is the town's snack street, where almost all restaurants, pastry shops, snack bars, and farmhouse restaurants are concentrated. Square tables, long benches, and blue-rimmed bowls are the main features here. ✔ Fengjing's 'Four Treasures' - Ding Hoof, Yellow Wine, Dried Tofu, and Scholar's Cake - are a must-try, in addition to big zongzi, shaomai, plum blossom cakes, and soup dumplings. You can see aunties wrapping zongzi on the spot in the zongzi shops, which adds a touch of human warmth, and most importantly, they taste really authentic. In the evening, be sure to choose a farmhouse dish along the riverside corridor, where you can enjoy delicious food while watching the river scenery and listening to the elegant mountain songs of the boatmen. What a pleasant experience... 💯 For the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, there's no need to leave Shanghai. It's a great destination for a family outing or taking the kids for a walk! Touring the thousand-year-old ancient town and tasting authentic local food, of course, you must not miss buying big meat zongzi! 📍 Location: Fengjing Ancient Town, Lane 8588, Tingfeng Highway, Jinshan District, Shanghai 🎫 Ticket: Free 🚌 Transportation: Self-driving is recommended 👀 One-Day Tour Guide: ① First stop: Donglin Temple, an incredibly impressive and magnificent temple. ② Second stop: Sea of Flowers Ecological Park, a large park with few people and a wide variety of flowers, perfect for photography. ③ Third stop: Fengjing Ancient Town, touring the ancient town with big meat zongzi, and enjoying a relaxing evening meal by the river at a farmhouse restaurant.

🧚‍♀️The annual Dragon Boat Festival is here! What's indispensable during the festival is Zongzi! I personally really like Fengjing Big Meat Zongzi! Taking advantage of the holiday, I highly recommend going to the 'Fengjing Ancient Town' in the Jiangnan Water Town, a cultural famous town that has a history of more than 1500 years, and take a stroll! . 🏠Fengjing Town was established in the Song Dynasty and built in the Yuan Dynasty. It spans the Wu and Yue regions, hence it has the beautiful name of 'Wu Yue Ancient Town'. The ancient town is full of water networks, crisscrossing rivers, numerous bridges, and is known as 'ten lanes at a glance'. . 🖊️Entering the ancient town, you can see the tall four-pillar three-room-style imitation ancient stone archway. The 'Fengjing' town name on the archway is the ink treasure of Mr. Cheng Shifa, a famous national painting master and local celebrity in Fengjing. . 🔆Tour: 🌉Highest Arch Bridge Taiping Bridge: ✔️The 'Taiping Bridge' built in the late Ming Dynasty is a single-hole stone arch ancient bridge, which is the highest stone arch bridge in the ancient town, running from north to south, connecting the riverside corridor. . 🧡Ancient Corridor: ✔️A typical Jiangnan water town architecture, 268 meters long, is one of the best in the existing Jiangnan corridors. . 💃Ancient riverside stage: ✔️The stage of the ancient stage, with a hip roof, flying eaves and corners, is deliberately full of charm, one side is on the street, and the other side is facing the river. . 🎨Exhibition Hall: ✔️There are attractions such as Ding Cong Cartoon Museum, Lu Jiren Painting Museum, Three Hundred Garden, Ding Ti Workshop, etc. in the scenic area for visitors to visit. . ♨️Food: ✔️The area along the riverside corridor is a snack street in the ancient town. Almost all restaurants, pastry shops, snack bars, farmhouse small restaurants, etc. are concentrated here. Long square dining tables, long benches, and blue-rimmed bowls are the main equipment here. . 💚Fengjing's four treasures of food 'Ding Ti, yellow wine, dried tofu, champion cake', in addition to the four treasures, there are also big zongzi, shao mai, plum cake, tangyuan, etc. You can see aunts packing zongzi in the zongzi shop, which is very lively and the key is that the taste is really super positive. . 🌄In the evening, you must choose a farmhouse dish under the riverside corridor, taste delicious dishes while watching the water town river view, and listen to the elegant folk songs of the boatmen, how comfortable... . 💯During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, without leaving Shanghai, it is a good place for the whole family to travel or walk around! Touring the thousand-year-old ancient town and tasting authentic human food, of course, buying big meat zongzi is indispensable! . 👉One-day tour guide: 1️⃣First stop: Donglin Temple, super shocking and spectacular temple 2️⃣Second stop: Huakai Sea Ecological Park, the park is very large with few people and many varieties of flowers, super suitable for taking pictures 3️⃣Third stop: Fengjing Ancient Town, big meat zongzi tour ancient town, evening riverside farmhouse food is very comfortable!

| Fengjing Ancient Town Night Tour. Fengjing Ancient Town is located in Fengjing Town, Jinshan District. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, Fengjing, Shengze, Nanxun, and Wangjiangjing became the "four famous towns" in the south of the Yangtze River. Because it was located at the junction of Wu and Yue in ancient times, it was called "Wu and Yue Corner", and it is the first Chinese historical and cultural town in Shanghai. Tourist spots in the ancient town: 1. Fengjing Ancient Bridge The Fengjing Ancient Bridge is a long-standing ancient bridge and one of the iconic buildings of Fengjing Ancient Town. The bridge has a long history and was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is a typical ancient bridge in the south of the Yangtze River. The bridge is about 60 meters long and about 5 meters wide. It is a must-visit place for tourists. 2. Fengjing Ancient Town Old Street Fengjing Ancient Town Old Street is an important part of the ancient town. It preserves well-preserved Ming and Qing buildings and traditional Jiangnan water town style. Walking on the old street, you can feel the historical and cultural atmosphere of the ancient town. 3. Fengjing Boat Culture Museum The Fengjing Boat Culture Museum is a museum that displays Fengjing boat culture. It displays the history and traditional manufacturing techniques of Fengjing boat culture. Tourists can understand the characteristics and historical origins of Fengjing boats, which is a good choice to understand local culture. 4. Fengjing Boxwood Carving Art Museum The Fengjing Boxwood Carving Art Museum is a museum that displays Fengjing's traditional craft - boxwood carving. It displays various exquisite boxwood carvings, allowing tourists to appreciate the charm of traditional crafts. 5. Zhu Xuefan's Former Residence Zhu Xuefan's former residence is a well-preserved traditional residential building and the former residence of Fengjing celebrity Zhu Xuefan. It displays Zhu Xuefan's living and working environment and is a good place to understand modern Chinese history. 6. Site of the People's Commune The site of the People's Commune is an important historical relic of the Cultural Revolution period. It preserves the production and living scenes of that time, showing the lifestyle and culture of that special period. Tourists can understand the history and culture of that period by visiting the exhibition here. 7. Ancient Stage The ancient stage is an important cultural landscape of Fengjing Ancient Town. It often performs various traditional operas and literary performances, allowing tourists to feel the charm of Chinese traditional culture. 8. Ding Cong Cartoon Museum The Ding Cong Cartoon Museum is a museum that displays the works of famous cartoonist Ding Cong. Ding Cong's works are known for their humor and satire and are loved by readers. It displays Ding Cong's representative works and creative process, and it is a good place to understand the history of Chinese cartoons and appreciate Ding Cong's works. 9. Peasant Painting Village The Peasant Painting Village is an art village themed on peasant paintings. It displays the works and creative process of many peasant painters. Peasant paintings are known for their simple and vivid artistic style and expression techniques, and are loved by tourists. Tourists can buy authentic peasant paintings here and deeply understand the creative background and cultural connotation of peasant paintings. If you have time in the evening, you can also visit Fengjing Ancient Town at night, which has a different flavor.

Fengjing Ancient Town is a typical ancient water town in Jiangnan. It is one of the larger and well-preserved ancient water towns in Shanghai, known as 'three steps two bridges, one look ten ports'. - Location: Jinshan District, Shanghai 🚈 Transportation: Jinshan North Station (High-speed rail station), more than 50 kilometers away from downtown Shanghai, convenient for self-driving 🗂 Tickets: Free - Play: Stroll around the town, enjoy the scenery, rest under the shade of trees when tired You can also try various street snacks 🌈 Fengjing Ancient Town is very quiet, with few people, but it is particularly lively, which retains the unique atmosphere of Jiangnan water town. 🌈 The water network is densely covered everywhere, and there are scenes everywhere in the river, and you are in the scene at any time. Entering the town is like entering a scroll

If you're looking for a less crowded ancient town to stroll around on the weekend near Shanghai, China, Fengjing Ancient Town is a good choice. 🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃 ✨"Fengjing Ancient Town" is located in Jinshan, quite a distance from the city center, but thankfully accessible by high-speed train. ✨At the Fengjing archway, you'll find many tricycle drivers offering to take us in for xx money, claiming no entrance fee is needed; in reality, the ancient town is free to enter, and you only need to buy tickets to visit certain attractions. ✨The town is neither too big nor too small. If you just walk without taking photos, it can be done in two hours, but if you take your time and snap pictures, it could be a good half day's visit. I personally find Fengjing very photogenic, with its traditional bridges over flowing water and local residences. In winter, many elderly come out to bask in the sun, creating a strong sense of local life, and both the scenery and culture are commendable. I won't go into too much detail about the route; just follow your own ideas and feelings, and hopefully, you'll find your own pleasant surprises. 🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃 🌈Practical Tips: 1.🚄Transportation: From downtown Shanghai, you can take a high-speed train from Hongqiao Railway Station to Jinshan North, which takes between 18 to 30 minutes. After leaving Jinshan North Metro Station, take the Fengjing No. 7 bus to the Fengjing archway; 2.🎫Tickets: The ancient town is free to enter, but a joint ticket for some attractions is 50 yuan (cheaper on platforms) 3.🔥Food: Braised pig's trotters, shumai, zongzi, fragrant dried tofu, and smoked shredded meat (I've only seen this in Fengjing in Shanghai, 'shredded' is the Shanghai dialect for toad, and smoked shredded meat should be pickled bullfrog, as toads are no longer edible).