The ranking of ancient towns in Shanghai is as follows:

1. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, with the reputation of Venice in Shanghai, is the first batch of famous historical and cultural towns in Shanghai. The original old streets and lanes and picturesque scenery make it famous, and it is one of the top ten free attractions that Shanghai must visit.

2. Qibao Ancient Town

Qibao Ancient Town was founded in the Northern Song Dynasty, which has distinctive characteristics of water towns in the south of the Yangtze River and is known as the praise of seeing Qibao in Shanghai for thousands of years. In the antique tsat po street, there are so many delicious snacks that glutinous rice balls, mutton offal soup and fish head soup are not to be missed.

3. Zhaojialou Ancient Town

The ancient town of Zhaojialou was built in the Yuan Dynasty, with a long history of 811 years. It has preserved a large number of ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and is a typical water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Perfect for a slow stroll.

4. Nanxiang Ancient Town

Nanxiang Ancient Town, which has a history of thousands of years, retains the largest Jiangnan Garden in Shanghai, and the pavilions in the garden are more exquisite and chic under the embellishment of flowers and plants. Nanxiang Old Street, Liuyun Temple, a thousand-year-old temple, and Nanxiang Twin Towers are all narrators of the rich history of this thousand-year-old town.

5. Xinchang Ancient Town

Xinchang Ancient Town, which is far away from the urban area, has been around for more than 811 years. The ancient town is small and exquisite, and a long street and several water lanes form all the living places of the people in the water town. The old-fashioned houses standing by the river and the quaint stone bridge archway are very lively.