Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Scenic Area is the most famous tourist town in Shanghai. If you want to experience the ancient town culture in Shanghai, this will be your first choice. Zhujiajiao ancient town is not big, so you can just wander around the ancient town for about half a day. Streets and waterways crisscross, and the environment is very elegant. There are many scenic spots in the town, such as gardens and historic sites, as well as many traditional snacks and petty bourgeoisie shops, which are well worth seeing.

2. fengjing ancient town

Fengjing ancient town is also an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of hundreds of years. Walking into this tourist town, there is a quaint atmosphere everywhere. There are 52 bridges in the ancient town, of which Hezhi Bridge was built in the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of nearly 700 years. Compared with other popular water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, there are not so many tourists in Fengjing. You can enjoy the scenery of small bridges and flowing water leisurely here.

3. Li Antang Ancient Town

The ancient town of Li Antang is a typical water town in the south of the Yangtze River. There is the Chen Yun Memorial Hall and the former residence, which is an important tourist destination here. The houses on both sides of the street have heavy ridges and high eaves, crossing the street, river piers, promenades, secluded alleys and deep houses, which make the ancient town look quaint, peaceful and quiet.

4. Xinchang Ancient Town

Xinchang ancient town used to be a prosperous market in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and now many cultural relics from the Ming and Qing Dynasties are preserved here. Although Xinchang is about 40 kilometers away from the urban area, compared with other ancient towns in Shanghai, it is more peaceful and simple, and has not been commercialized too much. This is an ancient town in Jiangnan, where you can feel the breath of life everywhere. Moreover, Xinchang ancient town is very small, and a narrow old street, several water lanes and several small alleys have created such a tourist town.

5. Luodian Ancient Town

Luodian Ancient Town, located in the northwest of Baoshan District, is an ancient town with a history of more than 600 years. It was named after Luo Sheng, a businessman from the Yuan Dynasty to the first year, opened a shop here to form a market. Later, it developed and prospered, and was called "Jinluodian" in history. The water system here is developed, and most houses are built along the river. There is a Baoshan Temple with a history of more than 500 years. Now it is the largest imitation Tang wooden structure temple in China, and the tenon-mortise structure has won the "Luban Award"!