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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #42 of 141 attractions in Shanghai
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Every Chinese city once had its Temple of the Town God, the central shrine for Daoist worship. Shànghai's version dates from 1403 when local official...... more » Every Chinese city once had its Temple of the Town God, the central shrine for Daoist worship. Shànghai's version dates from 1403 when local official Qín Yùbó, who had been posthumously designated as Shànghai's patron town god by the Míng Dynasty Hóngwu emperor (A.D. 1328-98), was finally honored with his own temple, though it didn't take on its present name until 1929. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site
Address: 218 Anren Street, Old City Shanghai
China

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“Ancient Temple with authentic local flavor”
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4 of 5 stars
Naughty_lulu   7 contributions
Macau
Nov 11, 2009

One of the most famous structure in Shanghai and the cradle of typical Shanghai snacks, is the elegant built Town God Temple. As local Shanghainese believe that, under the protection of Town God, they could be empowered to live peacefully and make a prosperous future. But that's just an old saying. Today, Town God Temple become a very popular site... more

“sad”
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2 of 5 stars
anna9999   21 contributions
Los Angeles, California
Jul 25, 2009

i feel sad for chenghuang miao. it's become more commercialized than 6 years ago when i last visited. the food quality has gone downhill. the new food court is just not worth a visit. food are pre-made instead of made to order. taste wise , it's just not there. dumplings at nanxiang mantou dian is ok if you only want... more

“卖小商品的集散地，好多商品都太贵，不值得推荐”
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2 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
Dec 26, 2009

没有去“城隍庙”之前，老早就听说过这个名... more

“商业繁华，建筑经典，吃的不尽如人意”
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3 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
Mar 2, 2009

去年7月去了一次上海，尝试从和平饭店一直... more

“来上海一定要去的地方”
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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
Feb 26, 2009

城隍庙是来上海一定要去的地方，那里有许多... more

“上海的精华”
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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
Feb 17, 2009

尽管上海日新月异，精华还在那里。 不是很... more

“上元佳节，城隍庙会”
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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
Feb 11, 2009

元宵节是个张灯结彩的日子，人们在这一天大... more

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218 Anren Street, Old City, Shanghai, China