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Qibao Ancient Town

Tourist attraction

One of the Best Places To Visits in Minhang District


Address

China, Shanghai, Minhang District, 青年路步行街 邮政编码: 201101

Contact

+86 21 3410 1300

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4.00 (528 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Zoltan V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Definitely a must see for traditional Chinese buildings. Plenty of breweries and food vendors, but very large crowds. We could walk for hours and taste something in many places. A very unique place with a starving mass of food for all kinds of food !! (Original) Mindenképpen látni kell, tradicionális kínai épületek. Rengeteg kifőzde és étel árus, de nagyon nagy a tömeg. Mi órákat tudtunk sétálni és sok helyen megkóstoltunk valamit. Nagyon egyedi hely, mindenféle ételre kiéhezett hömpölygő tömeggel!!
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ed 5 years ago on Google
    A beautiful Ancient Town dating back to around the 1200's. The town includes the Bell Temple and tons of restaurants and shops. The town is beautiful when the sun sets and everything lights up in incredible red and green hues. Qibao is a hidden gem located just off of one of the main roads in Shanghai. The shops have everything from small souvenirs and trinkets to purses, clothes, and shoes. In addition to the many restaurants, there are street food vendors mixed in with the shops of Qibao where, if you're brave enough, you can experience Chinese food that is as authentic as it gets. We were glad that we stumbled across Qibao and look forward to walking the streets of Qibao again during future visits to Shanghai. It was a wonderful experience visiting a town that's more than 500 years older than the country I call home (America). There is a bridge over the Puhui River where you can get some great photos of the shops and restaurants that line both sides of the water on either side of the bridge. Qibao is also known for their crickets and, I believe, the cricket fights in the arena. I didn't see the cricket fights, but I did see some of the crickets and they are HUGE! I've never seen anything like it. Qibao is worth the visit if for no other reason than to see the biggest crickets I've ever seen (by far).
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Radim H. 4 years ago on Google
    My beloved place in Shanghai. That place was introduced me 10 years ago by my good friend, where we enjoyed really good moments together whilst dining and listening old Chinese folk music. Worth to visit! I recommend bringing someone speaking Mandarin, all sellers barely speak English.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Andre B. 4 years ago on Google
    Qibao Ancient Town is one of the places recommended as a tourist attraction. I, however, found that the area is too dry and hot on September due to less trees around the area compared to Yuyuan Garden. The place is packed full of people and there are tons of street food vendors as well as knick knacks for you to look at, but not a lot of them are interesting enough for me to actually stop and look around inside. The main entrance has a pretty tall bell tower that you can’t miss, and the area unique layout due to waterways around this ancient city makes it a great scenery to take pictures. The downside other than the heat was how green the river is, not exactly algae green but more a muddy green, and the attractions around this ancient city is not exactly open or fun to experience. It’s OK but there are other areas in Shanghai that you might want to visit instead. Plus, the ride to get there was quite far from the central Shanghai area.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 donut D. 6 years ago on Google
    “Tourist village, not a water town” There are many water towns nearby Shanghai like Zhujiajiao, Tongli, Zhou zhuang which are like 1 hour journey from Shanghai and the closest one to the city is Qibao. It’s one of the main tourist spots of the city. I took the subway line 9 and got down at Qibao station and walked out for 15minutes to reach this famous landmark. It has a big Arch at the entrance and close to that there is a bell tower. There is no entrance fee for this tourist spot. I walked past the street vendors towards the water canals. There was nothing special about this place. The canals were filled with algae and some plants growing along the sides. There were some boats berthed along the canal to woo the tourists. It’s a good place for an evening walk and I saw many people walking their dogs and some amateur fisherman trying their luck at catching a big fish. I sat down on a bench there and just observed the life here as it passed me by. Most of them seem to be people going back home after a long day’s work. There was no specific age limit for the people around here, all are energetic and enthusiastic. I saw a food vendor on the other side of the canal, there was a big crowd surrounding this vendor. Apart from other unknown items I have ever seen the main item was pork as it is one of the major foods that are consumed among the people here. You can get the feet, the eyes, the nose; almost all items of pork are on sale here. All the food items here have a special kind of smell, may be because of the oil they use. Also have many items made of rice and the way use to make the item being steam.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Martin H. 8 months ago on Google
    Great place to visit, with a lot of food stalls with interesting bites, and that old town feeling.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 jen L. 11 months ago on Google
    Continence location which is near to airport, and if you don’t have enough time to experience the typical style of old Shanghai, this place it’s worth to go, only 30mins from the Hongqiao station.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 M O. 4 years ago on Google
    The Ancient Town of Qibao is very beautiful and mostly very packed with Tourists. You will mostly find alot of small food shops here (street food) where some of the food does have a unique smel to it and not in a pleasent way and i cannot image eating there anything as the whole street has this death-aweful smell spreading trought the streets of this Ancient Town. Besides food you also can buy alot of other stuff like silk-like scarfs and that sort of products but be aware, products do not have price tags, means you might ending up paying doubble or tripple the actuall value.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 kanthanat m. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John O. 4 years ago on Google
    Really cool village with lots of shopping and food. Picturesque Bridges and buildings too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Robert K. 5 years ago on Google
    Tourist trap! Close to the metro (10 minute walk) means it's easily accessible from the city centre. I was looking forward to the "street food" however, the smell alone is enough to put you off, I'm an adventurous eater but........ no thanks! Don't expect anything but a tourist destination, but if you've nothing better to do, give it a go.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Alfa0982168 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are a lot of special snacks, not afraid of you not eating enough~ Located in the ancient town of the city, the traffic is convenient, but it is not big. (Original) 特色小吃很多,不怕你吃不飽~ 座落於市區古鎮,交通方便,不過不大就是了。

  • 5/5 Jean Claude G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Souvenirs in China (Original) Souvenirs en chine

  • 3/5 Detlev H. 5 years ago on Google
    Okay for a Saturday afternoon in Shanghai, but I have seen more interesting Old Towns

  • 5/5 Gustavo Manuel Ramirez Q. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Old town in the middle of Shanghai, deserves to be visited (Original) Pueblo antiguo en medio de Shangai, merece ser visitado

  • 4/5 下川善博 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The scenery is beautiful (Original) 景色が綺麗

  • 5/5 Ethan P. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful streets lined with old shophouses and shops. Filled with restaurants and roadside food stalls where you can grab a bite. Also has a lot of stalls with a large variety of things from toys to watches and jewelry. You can also sit down and enjoy a cup of tea and enjoy the scenery, or watch planes land at Shanghai Hongqiao from a bridge.

  • 2/5 skywalker 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Commercially-stricken neighborhoods, only about two streets can be visited, food is ordinary, overlapping (Original) 商業化嚴重的街區,約只有兩條街可以逛,食物普通,重疊性

  • 3/5 程慕瑜 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Keep old Shanghai in the old era (Original) 保留舊時期的老上海

  • 4/5 政軒 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Crowded (Original) 人潮擁擠

  • 4/5 Hank H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small ancient town, very many people, there are many delicious (Original) 小小古鎮,人非常多,有很多好吃的

  • 5/5 Leonard Lang Tji J. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely small old town in Shanghai, just a good trip to enjoy ourself, after we have missed the visit WuZhen trip.

  • 5/5 Jianyi X. 8 months ago on Google
    Went there too early in the morning. Most of the shops haven’t opened yet, other than the breakfast store. Thankfully found the items that I was looking for right there! E.g. 大饼油条豆浆 and etc…

  • 3/5 Gen-Gen H. 4 years ago on Google
    Lots of merchandise and local food available. Not much English speakers though. Bring your translators and do a lot of sign language. 🙂

  • 4/5 Cedric T. 4 years ago on Google
    Quaint historic part of the city.

  • 2/5 かつよし 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was a wonderful sightseeing spot where you didn't have to go forcibly. If you are free, please. (Lol) (Original) 無理に行く必要のない素晴らしい観光地でした。暇な方はどうぞ。(笑)

  • 5/5 Chawe W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Antique place!! Very beautiful ~ but very short ~ there is a soup bag in the local food must eat and see ~ (Original) 古色古香的地方!!非常美~但很短~裡面有個湯包電在地美食一定要吃吃看~

  • 5/5 이상건 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Slowly, leisurely look good place Well accessible Meokneunge're full of novelties (Original) 느리게 여유롭게 보면 좋은곳 접근성도 좋고 먹는게 신기한거 투성이

  • 4/5 Manuel F. 4 years ago on Google
    Some traditional buildings with lot's of shops and food stalls. You can get traditional clothes, toys, silk and other things. Even though it can be pretty crowded there was no seller that forcing us to buy stuff just because we had a look.

  • 3/5 Sze Li T. 4 years ago on Google
    Too many people, it is an old town which in Shanghai city. Good to go.

  • 3/5 Stefan 6 years ago on Google
    Simultaneously managing to be both a dilapidated has-been area and overly-commercialized, it's only nice for a few photos. A lot of the buildings are falling apart, the restaurants horrible tourist traps and the stores selling cheap junk.

  • 3/5 Mike X. 5 years ago on Google
    Real touristy and usually always packed with people. It's accessible by subway and so it's easy to get to at least. The main road is crowded but the side roads are much less traveled.

  • 3/5 Santiago M. 4 years ago on Google
    Overcrowded water town

  • 5/5 Rollito V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a very charming place. You can go by subway from the center of Shanghai with line 9. You can visit it in a couple of hours. It has several streets with food and souvenir stalls. It is quite touristy. If you have time, it's cool to visit it. (Original) Es un sitio con bastante encanto. Se puede ir en metro desde el centro de Shanghai con la línea 9. Puedes visitarlo en un par de horas. Tiene varias calles con puestos de comida y de souvenirs. Es bastante turístico. Si tienes tiempo está guay visitarlo.

  • 4/5 Tobi s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice atmosphere, unfortunately always a lot of visitors (Original) Schöne Atmosphäre, leider immer sehr viele Besucher

  • 3/5 steven l. 3 years ago on Google
    The nearest ancient town to Shanghai but also the busiest, especially on weekends, with tons of tourists and locals alike

  • 4/5 Abah Adam L. 3 years ago on Google
    Another Shanghai old town. Not too far from metro station.

  • 2/5 Alan W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very common place (Original) 很普通的地方

  • 4/5 D L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It can be accessed directly from the Shanghai Metro, which is convenient for framing. (Original) 從上海地鐵可直達,取景方便。

  • 3/5 Kenny C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Compared with other water town scenic spots, Qibao is relatively small in scale. It can be done in about 20 minutes. There are many construction sites in the surrounding area, which makes the antique feel discounted. I was too recommended. (Original) 比起其他水鄉風景旅遊區,七寶既規模相對細很多。基本上20分鐘都可以行完。周邊有好多工地,令到成個古色古香既感覺打折扣。唔太值得推薦。

  • 4/5 曹昌旺 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too many people (Original) 人潮太多

  • 3/5 油頭男孩 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You can walk around the old town to take pictures. The river "Puhuitang" next to you may need to be cleared, it smells bad !! (Original) 古鎮來走走拍拍照可以~旁邊的河"蒲匯塘"可能要清一下,很臭!!

  • 5/5 weiqiang z. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice ancient town

  • 4/5 岡崎慎也 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I enjoyed the night cruise, but it was cold outside in the winter, but I could enjoy it at night because there was heating inside the cabin. I stopped at the museum and stopped at the museum. (Original) 夜間クルーズ楽しめました、冬の時期で外は寒かったですが船内は船室に暖房有りなので夜も楽しめました。途中下船してミュージアムにも寄れました。

  • 4/5 Simon M. 4 years ago on Google
    There are not many traditional sights in Shanghai... This one is probably in the top 5

  • 5/5 周碧玲 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Historic site. Cheap things (Original) 古蹟。東西便宜

  • 4/5 雪時無音 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The small streets are filled with all kinds of delicious food, walking like a cloud in the crowd. (Original) 小巧的街道,卻飄散著各式的美味,如浮雲般的散步在人群中。

  • 3/5 sherry y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Convenient, but not a big town, you can walk around for about half a day. A little commercial areas, riverside cafes views are quite good, if you want to spend a relaxing afternoon, feeling a hundred years experience in Shanghai, is also a choice (Original) 交通方便,但古鎮不算大,約半天左右可以逛完。有點商業化的地方,河畔的咖啡廳景觀都算不錯,如果想悠閒度過一個下午,體驗百年上海的感受,也是個選擇

  • 4/5 Vincent L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Antique town, suitable for slow travel (Original) 仿古小鎮,適合慢遊

  • 4/5 Sebastian A. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place for a quick visit , especially during the night.

  • 4/5 Crystal W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Compared with many years ago, this visit has changed a lot around and in the scenic spot. Most of them are commercial stores, but there are still a few places where you can take photos. (Original) 這次造訪和多年前相比,週遭和景區內都改變許多,多為商業化的店家了,但還是有幾個可以拍照的地點

  • 4/5 배호성 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Where to try and enjoy traditional Chinese culture and street food (Original) 중국 전통 문물과 길거리 음식 맛보고 즐길수 있는곳

  • 4/5 薛Claudia 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Qibao is the first ancient town in the suburbs of Shanghai, only 18 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai (Original) 七寶是上海近郊第一古鎮,距離上海市中心僅有18公里,方便前往


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