Discover Shanghai | Where to go for National Day, wander around the seven ancient towns in Qingpu

Following the previous guide to 8 offbeat cities around Shanghai, this one is a 'staycation' guide for the National Day holiday. How to have fun without leaving Shanghai during the holiday? Hey! Coincidentally, here are 7 ancient towns in Qingpu prepared for you, visit one each day, and you can summon the dragon after collecting all 7! ① Jinze Ancient Town Jinze is known for its bridges due to its waterways, and its temples due to the gathering of merchants and travelers, hence it is also known as the 'Town of Bridges and Temples'. The ancient town has a light commercial atmosphere, numerous water systems, 6 ancient bridges, and two ancient temples. The Yingxiang Bridge, which was built in the Yuan Dynasty and made of bricks, has a unique arch-shaped bridge surface. The ancient ginkgo tree in the Yihao Zen Temple, which dates back to the Song Dynasty, turns the whole city into a golden armor every autumn. ② Panlong Ancient Town The combination of commerce and ancient town atmosphere is good, but the downside is that queuing for food is annoying. 'Panlong New Ten Sceneries' include misty corridor bridge, ancient temple bell ringing, art sea listening to bamboo, creek bridge fishing, Longjiang ancient ferry, fragrant flower bridge shadow, winding water dwelling, Cheng ancestral home, etc. There is also a Tan Deyao Art Museum and a church. ③ Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Among the many ancient streets and towns in Magic City, Zhujiajiao is undoubtedly the ceiling. After the tour, there seems to be a feeling of 'looking down on the world after climbing Mount Tai'. On weekdays, tourists mainly gather near the Fangsheng Bridge, and after that area, you can stroll around slowly. ④ Zhangyan Ancient Town The name of Zhangyan comes from the famous politician and thinker Zhang Che in the Song Dynasty. Zhangyan Village Cultural Center, a modern museum 'grown out of' the old wall, has won design awards. There are also 3 ancient bridges and a City God Temple. ⑤ Baihe Ancient Town Most of the houses on the old street are not so exquisite, there are a few cultural heritage ancient houses, ancient bridges and 900-year-old ginkgo trees where you can stop. Apart from this, there is nothing good, it is not recommended to go there specially unless you are a fan of ancient towns, but you can visit it together with Qinglong Temple. ⑥ Zhonggu Ancient Town There is a city-level and several district-level cultural relics protection buildings on the old street on both sides of Tongbotang. Historically, Tongbotang was an important waterway grain transportation channel, which made Zhonggu prosperous, known as 'Golden Zhangyan, Silver Zhonggu'. There is also a stone arch bridge Nantang Bridge, which was built in the second year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1629). ⑦ Liantang Ancient Town One of the ancient towns in Shanghai suitable for quiet wandering. There is no admission fee, no crowded flow of people, and no noisy hawking. Wander through the streets and lanes, look at the traces of time on the mottled old walls, linger in the tea houses and coffee shops by the river, or stare out of the window.