gical City Weekend CITYWALK | The least typical ancient town, Zhenru Ancient Town

Zhenru Ancient Town is the only ancient town located in the urban area of Shanghai, with more convenient transportation than Fengjing Ancient Town, Qibao Ancient Town, and Zhujiajiao Ancient Town. However, after visiting, it's found that Zhenru Ancient Town can be called the least typical ancient town , and of course, it is also the most down-to-earth ancient town . Zhenru Ancient Town has a long history, with more than 900 years of history. During the Ming Dynasty, the Zhenru area had already begun to see human habitation and commercial activities. In the Qing Dynasty, the Zhenru area gradually became a commercial distribution center. In the early 20th century, due to its unique geographical location and good commercial atmosphere, Zhenru became an important commercial center within Shanghai. The atmosphere of the current Zhenru Ancient Town is scarce, and it is completely a residential area with simple decorations. Although the feeling of the ancient town is gone, it is very down-to-earth, with a strong sense of life and reasonable commodity prices. Zhenru's mutton is very famous. If you have the chance to pass by Zhenru, you can try the mutton restaurant there, the taste is quite goo