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The century-old street hidden in Jiading, many people think it is Nanxiang Ancient Town

It belongs to Shanghai's small bridges and flowing water| Jiading Zhouqiao Old Street. During the Tang Dynasty, Jiading was named after Lianqi River, known as Lianqi Market. In the tenth year of Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty, the county was established and named 'Jiading' to this day. The central Zhouqiao Old Street in Jiading urban area, from the Southern Song Dynasty, retains the architectural street style of the ancient town of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties for 800 years, witnessing the continuous historical development of Jiading, known as 'the root of Jiading'. Fahua Tower: Fahua Tower was built during the Kaiji period of the Southern Song Dynasty. Ten years after the tower was built, Jiading County was gradually developed with the tower as the center. There was a tower before the city, which was the highest and most important landmark building in Jiading at that time. Lianqi River: As early as the pre-Qin period, there were human activities. During the Tang Dynasty, Jiading was named after Lianqi River, known as Lianqi Market. During the Song Dynasty, Lianqi River was also known as Lianqi, Lianchuan, Lianqu, Qi River, named after 'the clear water flows like silk', which is the mother river of Jiading, giving Jiading the tenderness of small bridges and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River. The bustling tourists shuttle through the old bridges, stone streets, ancient towers, Confucian temples and other relics, looking at the newly renovated ancient buildings, the old street is already full of commercial atmosphere, history is just the past. In Shanghai, a metropolis full of skyscrapers and bustling traffic, Zhouqiao Old Street is a good place to eat and stroll around, with Qiuxia Garden, Huilongtan Park, Jiading Museum and other places to visit nearby. Location: Lane 88, Chengzhong Street, Jiading Town, Jiading District Zhouqiao Old Street Transportation: Take Jiading 1, 3, 10, 12, 13, 62, 63, 68 lines at Exit 1 of Jiading North on Metro Line 11!
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Posted: Feb 9, 2024
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