A good chill-out place to go in Shanghai area. Tourists can get to there by subway directly which is very convenient. Ancient buildings beside the river make people feel like walking in the past. Many restaurants and street foods are available, and tourists can even pay to get on a boat for river sightseeing.

Amazing place, but it can be very crowded. Recommend visiting outside of the worst tourist season.

Beautiful old town, we enjoyed the scenery but the place is not ideal for wheelchairs

Small village with charming atmosphere of old buildings, channels and bridges. Tourists can taste local food, buy souvenirs and travel along channels on Chinese-styled boats. There is a metro station nearby.

if you have already seen all the touristy spots in shanghai like nanjing east road, the bund and the oriental pearl tower, it wont be a bad choice to visit this place small, old and quiet town with few shops and restaurants along the street most of the shops seem to be closed due to covid. it's still quite empty here

Beautiful little water town with lots of history. Expect to do a lot of walking as the streets are a bit of a maze and lots of little stalls to stop at. Great for lots of local foods at a relatively low price (given it is a tourist location). There are paid attractions but the town itself is free to enter. I particularly enjoyed the soy sauce market/shop which sold many local marinated/pickled goods. Getting to zhujiajiao from shanghai city was relatively simple, albeit a significantly long journey. We too the mtro line 2 from nanjing road to hongqiao airport station, then switched to line 17 to zhujiajiao station. Metro fare was ¥8 one way for an adult. Be reminded that bags need to go through scanning for metros, so leave sharp objects at home. Going into the town, there is the option to hail a ride, rent a bike, or buy a boat ticket. The little boat is 20 min long, ¥40 per person and will take you directly to the middle of the water town, so while pricey, i thought it was worth it. You can send a postcard to yourself at the post office here (they offer international postage), and also visit some temples dating back to the ming/qing dynasty. The night view is spectacular along the river, but the streets will be pitch dark (little to no street lights). Store owners are very friendly and will happily guide you to the metro station if asked. A bit of a walk back to the station (maybe 15 min at a brisk walk) but not too bad. This was one of my favourite tourist spots during my stay in shanghai, so if you like old style buildings/environments, i highly recommend taking the journey here.

A small beautiful ancient Chinese village at outskirt of Shanghai, settled at the bank or Caogang river & rivulets. Many older looking Chinese houses were lined at both side of river & transportation was by boat. A lot of stone arch bridges crossed the walkway for pedestrians. Many traditional Chinese shops, restaurants & emerging modern western restaurants were there. We were delighted to see a store selling dried snakes, sea horses, scorpions & various fishes. Pig legs, chicken feet, whole baby chicken, whole pork thigh etc. in different soya sauce were on display for sale. Also called Venice of Shanghai was a good place to visit.

Very nice scenery. So refreshing with the nature. Recommend to visit around sunset the view on the old bridge really beautiful. Not too crowded on weekdays.

Just what you wanted to see when you decided to visit a historical part of China and not going too far away from Shanghai. Most people take the metro to come here, but instead I got a taxi from Didi app (Chinese Uber) and saved both time and my legs (specially on the way back after a few hours walking) and just relaxed on my way back to Shanghai. You will find lots of shops, tea houses, temples, bridges, gondolas and people, lots of people. Very enjoyable short trip , a perfect place for photos, street food, souvenirs and a glimpse of what life was like in ancient China.

Great experience! The town is culturally enriching as the vendors live behind or above their shop. Families work together and it’s a tight knot community. Some owners even have microphones to get you to visit, it’s very interesting. They have shops that cook fresh fish, crab and even turtle for you - literally you pick the one you want. I wasn’t a fan of this, but it’s culturally acceptable so it was interesting to look at. Not sure on pricing because I didn’t opt into this.... Need Weechat to purchase most things, cash is accepted at some places as well. Restrooms are difficult to find, be sure to go when you enter.

what a wonderful place to visit at the outskirts of Shanghai! take about an hour drive from the town down or you can take MRT to be here. Here you can experience kind of Venice’s Gondola because There are beautiful canals accessible by Chinese boats, along the canal-side many shops, restaurants, tea-places and temples. Most of the streets are narrow and you can see elements of beautiful traditional Chinese streets foods , habits lifestyle in this ancient town with the old time architecture. you also can find many things to buy that are not that easy to find elsewhere in Shanghai, like traditional Chinese hats, clothes, paintings, jewels and more. We had our lunch at the restaurants along the river, as the food there is with their own recipe and cooking styles it may differs with many other Chinese cuisine, anyway it’s still a great experience in general.

DISAPPOINTING AS ITS MOSTLY A TOURIST TRAP The ride out to the "ancient town" on the Shanghai Metro (Line 17) is interesting and cheap (use your Metro pass). The station is a 1.3 km from the town but it's a nice walk on a well signposted road. We went on a cool overcast day but I imagine it wouldn't be very comfortable on a hot, humid day! As you walk to the town from the train station you will pass by some interesting villages which, I think, are far more interesting than the town itself. Lots of gorgeous old stone bridges and simple village environments. Very few people will speak English, so if you can't speak Mandarin you will be pretty much on your own until you get into town. When you get there, expect lots of tourist shops and - believe it or not - a Starbucks Coffee outlet!! You can take a local boat ride while there but you can see just as much by walking along the canal and over the numerous bridges.

A must visit place if you are in Shanghai. Awesome water town with amazing eateries, shops and people.

If you are in Shanghai and have half a day to spare, an ideal destination will be Zhujiajiao 朱家角. As in other water towns, there are many bridges here. Fangsheng 放生(Release into Freedom) with its 5 round arches being the most prominent. There are folks peddling small fish🐟, tortoise 🐢 to visitors to be released into the waterways. Then there are others in small boats nearby ready to scoop them up for resale, how ironic. Well, just enjoy the scenery, boat ride and food in this ancient town.

A wonderful place to visit at the eastern outskirts of Shanghai! There are beautiful canals accessible by gondola-style Chinese boats, many shops, restaurants, tea-places, museums and temples. Most of the streets are narrow and you can see elements of beautiful traditional Chinese architecture. In its market you can find too many things to buy that are not that easy to find elsewhere in Shanghai, like traditional Chinese hats, clothes, paintings, jewels, street-food and more. Just remember that you might need to negotiate the price a little bit, especially if you are a Westerner. The boat-rides around the canals are fantastic and relatively cheap. There are many nice spots to take photos around. The only negative might be the restaurants along the river, as the food there is mediocre and a bit overpriced. A great experience in general.

Easily accessible from Shanghai metro line 17, this ancient water town is a must go for those travelling to Shanghai who love historical places.

You can take many good pictures, but the streets are dirty and smelly.

Beautiful water town close to shanghai can can be reached by metro. It takes about half to one day to visit the small water town. I could be crowded during the day so try to go there early.

Nice 1.5 hour ride on Shanghai Metro to get there. The town is another 10 mins walk from the train station. The ancient town is pretty much converted into restaurants and souvenir shops for tourists. You get the see the locals and their daily activities as you walk from the train station to the ancient town center. The streets are quite narrow and so watch out when all the tour groups descend to the location. Best to arrive at 9am so you won't be fighting against the crowd. Definitely try the different local delicacies

(Translated by Google) When people are not crowded, it is good to visit alleys. (Original) 사람이 붐비지 않을땐 골목 이곳저곳 둘러보기 좋음.

(Translated by Google) The ancient town in the suburbs of Shanghai is directly connected to Metro Line 17, and is famous for its shooting destined to love you. The most famous attractions are Fangsheng Bridge and Daqing Post Office. (Original) 上海近郊的古鎮搭乘地鐵17号線直達，因拍攝命中註定我愛你而出名，最出名的景點為放生橋及大清郵局。

(Translated by Google) Daegu Dong-gu Restaurants (Original) 대구 동구 맛집

(Translated by Google) Convenient transportation (Original) 交通便利

(Translated by Google) Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, which is closest to Shanghai by subway, is worth a visit! (Original) 離上海最近搭地鐵可到的朱家角古鎮，值得一看的地方！

(Translated by Google) I didn't know you could meet Sulbing here. Mongolian wife and mother-in-law's delicious shaved ice It was great to be able to tell my older daughter and her older friend. (Original) 이곳에서 설빙을 만날줄은 몰랐어요 맛나는 설빙의 빙수를 몽골인 아내와 장모님 처제 큰딸과 큰딸 친구에게 알려줄수 있어서 좋았어요

(Translated by Google) Very general, too far away from Shanghai (Original) 很一般，离上海太远了

(Translated by Google) For some reason, it's more like a big set shop than urbanized Shanghai A single bus from downtown Shanghai makes it easy for individual travelers to reach. (Original) 도시화된 상하이보다 왠지 정감가는 큰 세트장 같던곳 상하이 시내에서 버스 한번이면 도착해서, 개별 여행자들도 접근이 쉽다.

Love it

Realistic ancient life to be visualized

Beautiful Place

nice ancient town one hour from people square shianghai by bus cost 12rmb at place the boat ride cost 80 rmb for 5 min 150 rmb for 15 min for max 6 persons lot of cafe along riverside to choose

This old "water town" may not be quite the "Venice of the East" as claimed by some, but it was certainly the highlight of my week in Shanghai. There is an 80 RMB ticket (2019 price) to enter that includes a short boat ride and various museums and temples. The town was clean and tidy but still very typical and realistic, despite being a popular tourist spot. Well worth 4 hours of your time.

(Translated by Google) It's a quiet view (Original) 한적하게 경치구경 하는곳이에요

Love the view,can experience chinese cultures

Excellent place for visit. Really outstanding experience for anyone.

This is the perfect day trip from Shanghai. You don’t need to pay for an expensive tour as you can take the metro and get off at Zhujiajiao, it’s a 20 min walk or you can take a bus. We spent hours walking through the narrow streets. Lots of options for buying handmade, traditional souvenirs. You can take the boats, or walk over the large traditional bridges to get through the village. Lots of places to eat, but it was hard finding vegetarian options.

(Translated by Google) Stock price Worth a visit. If you are coming on subway line 17, don't walk. It's hard Don't miss Kezhi Garden when you buy a 30 yuan ticket (Original) 주가각 주자자오 한번쯤 와볼만하다. 지하철 17호선을 타고온다면 걷지말고 꼭 자전거인력거 타고 들어오세요. 힘들어요 30위안짜리 티켓 사서 Kezhi Garden은 꼭 가보세요

Worth a day trip from Shanghai. Zhujiaojiao still maintains much of its historical charm even while being packed full with little shops. The numerous bridges crossing the river are picturesque and worth stopping at. I recommend staying till sunset when the lanterns are lit up and the sun casts a warm glow over the whole town. I don't recommend going during CNY, though. It was uncomfortably busy with thousands of visitors. If you go, allow for extra time, and consider taking little breaks along the wall to escape from the crowds. Grab a tea along the river to regain some peace of mind.

(Translated by Google) Antique, beautiful and pleasant scenery (Original) 古色古香，景色優美宜人

Is and interesting place. Good job of restoring parts and there is new development adjacent made to blend in well. Very touristy area. Many shops and small places to eat. Can be crowded on the weekends.

The view and over all management is very good. No garbage in the river and pedestrain. The southern part of the town is very crowded, The northern part is less crowded but also less shop. If you look for a convenient and "tourist" shop then the northern part is suitable for you. And the provieded free paper map is only show the main road and some toilet is not show in the correct location.

Lovely small town with amazing views at every corner. I mostly loved to walk around and collect views of all the bridges, and keep in mind that also slightly out of the most touristic center of town is lovely. Try to avoid the mass of tourists (mostly Chinese!) at noon during weekends. Full of small tourist shops with lower prices than inside Shanghai. Also lots of food small shops to try!

No entrance fee, commercialized but yet u would be able to get a decent experience of the ancient water town

(Translated by Google) So cold Zhujiajiao (Original) 好冷的 朱家角

It is very beautiful old site. Strongly recommend!!!!

What a pretty ancient water town. I spent half a day here with my family and enjoyed the sights. Admission to the town is free, don't pay any websites that peddle tickets.

One of the best place in Shanghai. Food, hotel, lake everything is here. Its called Venice of china. Very nice place and wonderful place to spend with friends and family. Lack and both side full with different food shop and best place for spen quality time. I personally love this place and suggest to visit this place if you have enough time.

Ancient mood blend in actual life is the best. From centre of Shanghai take a few hour to come here. See the culture, the real life and eat a delicious street food. Moreover, enjoy to take photo art painting and sculpture on the way before cross the bridge to floating market.

I have read different articles stating this was "the venice of the east." I don't think I would go that far in my description of Zhujiajiao. A water town is definitely a must when visiting Shanghai, but you should choose a less visited one. It was too crowded and not enjoyable with the packed streets. I will definitely visit another water town when I return to Shanghai.

Nice to visit. Make sure the weather is good. It’s difficult to push baby trolley there. Not slots of food options for tourists.

(Translated by Google) It was easy to reach from Shanghai. You can go by train. (Original) 上海から行きやすかった。電車で行ける。

(Translated by Google) Quaint old town (Original) 古色古香的古鎮

(Translated by Google) Traffic is relatively inconvenient. Insufficient navigation...The bus drop-off point is far away from the station...but it is worth a visit (Original) 交通比較不便.導覽不足....公車下車處離車站遠....不過值得一遊

(Translated by Google) Worth walking View the atmosphere of the old town by the river. Easily traveled by Skytrain from the downtown of Shanghai. (Original) น่าเดินเที่ยว ชมบรรยากาศเมืองเก่าริมแม่น้ำ เดินทางได้ง่ายด้วยรถไฟฟ้าจากตัวเมืองเซี่งไฮ้

(Translated by Google) I highly DO NOT recommend to visit. The town may be authentic, but the people on a weekday (Friday morning) were just a myriad of people, not crowded. It's just the horror of what's happening on the bridges and in the narrow streets! Take the metro from Nanjing Road with a change in Hongqiao for more than an hour (yes, in January 2018, the metro was there). (Original) Крайне НЕ рекомендую к посещению. Городок может быть и аутентичный, но народу в будний день (утро пятницы) было просто несметное количество, не протолкнуться. Это просто ужас, что там творится на мостиках и в узких улочках! Ехать до него на метро от Nanjing Road с пересадкой в Hongqiao больше часа (да, в январе 2018 года туда провели метро).

(Translated by Google) Very interesting ancient town (Original) 非常有趣古鎮

Beautiful town for sightseeing

(Translated by Google) Shanghai's largest Jiangnan water town (Original) 上海最大的江南水乡小镇

(Translated by Google) The small bridge, flowing water, and people in Zhujiajiao are like walking out of a painting. Many TV dramas come here to take pictures in the ancient water town. Taiwanese dramas are destined to come here to take pictures. It is pure and quiet, and can be painted everywhere. (Original) 朱家角的小橋.流水.人家，像是從畫裡走出來一樣，水鄉古鎮，很多電視劇來次取景，台劇命中注定也來此取景，清純優靜，處處可畫。

(Translated by Google) It is an old water town. It has a nice atmosphere. There are many people. (Original) 古い水郷の街です。いい雰囲気です。人が多いです。

Good experience in Venice of Shanghai. Suitable for visitors with limited time. Check out for full travel review at roundmama.blogspot.com

Having a great view.

(Translated by Google) Can be considered as a tourist secret in Shanghai, if you have half a day free, it is worth a visit (Original) 算是上海旅遊密境吧，若有半日空閒，值得一遊

(Translated by Google) Quaint town (Original) 古樸小鎮

(Translated by Google) Must be seen in Shanghai. It is the most smelly place in the world because of what is cooked. However, you are getting used to it. The side of the channel is at most 2 meters wide and extremely crowded. A village from the old dynasty that must be seen. Don't forget to buy a pearl necklace. (Original) Şanghay'da mutlaka görülmeli. Dünyanın pişirilenlerden dolayı en pis kokan yeri.Ancak alışıyorsunuz.Kanal kenarı yürüme yeri en fazla 2m.genişlikte ve aşırı derecede kalabalık. Mutlaka görülmesi gereken eski hanedanlık zamanından kalan bir köy.Suni inci kolye almayı unutmayınız.

This little old town is adorable. It is easy to move around and it has different coffee and tea shops. You will run into traditional sweets, drinks, food clothes and souvenirs. if you walk outside into the actual village you can find local Chinese food and tons of fruit stores.

UNESCO protected ancient town that represents chinese architecture, but unfortunately very dirty. The town needs some renovations just to maintain the ancient buildings, bridges and infrastructures in a good condition. Also there is a small street market in this town with typical Chinese products where you can deal better prices.

(Translated by Google) It can be reached by a single rail from central Shanghai. A peaceful water town. Chimaki seems to be a specialty. The streets lined with shops are quite narrow and crowded. The view from the bridge is the best. Admission is free. Come on a day trip. (Original) 上海中心部から地鉄で一本で行けます。のどかな水郷。ちまきが名物らしいです。お店が並ぶ道はかなり狭く混雑します。橋からの景色は最高です。入場は無料でできます。日帰り小旅行に是非。