You can't possibly still be unaware of Shanghai's Nanxiang Ancient Town!

You wouldn't still be unaware of the thousand-year-old ancient town of Nanxiang hidden in Shanghai's Jiading District, would you?🏰 This place was once known as the 'Little Nanxiang Rivals Suzhou' for its beauty in history, and now let me take you on a journey to explore this ancient town filled with old-world charm! Nanxiang Town is not only home to the ancient gardens of Guyi Garden and Tan Garden, which are full of the charm of the Jiangnan region, but also the Nanxiang Old Street with its white walls and black tiles, small bridges over flowing water, and houses lined up amidst bustling shops, as well as the popular Yunxiang Temple, and the Liang dynasty relics of the Twin Pagodas and ancient wells.🌟🌟 My weekend itinerary in Jiading goes like this: Guyi Garden—Yunxiang Temple—Nanxiang Old Street (Tan Garden)—Wisteria Garden (a romantic sea of flowers in spring)—Dinner in Nan (the top-ranked Benbang cuisine restaurant in Jiading, remember to queue up!) Guyi Garden, an ancient classical garden built during the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty, is one of the five great ancient gardens of Shanghai. The garden is divided into four scenic areas: Yi Garden, Fragrant Fairy Garden, Qu Creek Crane Shadow, and Secluded Reed Smoke Moon, featuring lush green bamboo, Ming and Qing architecture, tranquil winding water, flower-stone paths, and poetic couplets.🌿 Nanxiang Old Street is a paradise for food lovers, offering distinctive local delicacies such as Nanxiang small steamed buns, Dingsheng cake, lard rice candy, fermented rice wine, and more, allowing your taste buds to enjoy an authentic culinary journey.🍽 Nanxiang Twin Pagodas, built during the Liang dynasty, stand 11 meters tall with eight sides and seven stories, and have a history of over 1500 years, making them a treasure among China's brick pagodas.🏯 Tan Garden, the private garden of Ming dynasty literati and artist Li Liufang, is small but features 'mountains and forests within a few steps, with many superior views,' reminiscent of the scenes where literati and artists of the past gathered to recite poetry and drink merrily.🎨 Transportation is super convenient, with the Nanxiang Station Exit 2 of Metro Line 11 just a 1.2KM walk to Guyi Garden; you can also choose to take the high-speed train to Nanxiang North Station, which is only about ten minutes away. Guyi Garden is just a 680-meter walk from Nanxiang Old Street.🚞 Family, let's go! Don't miss this thousand-year-old ancient town trip within an hour's subway ride from Shanghai, let's go check in at Nanxiang Ancient Town together!🏞