Shanghai Xinchang Ancient Town
Shanghai Xinchang Ancient Town
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Neighborhood: Pudong
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Kristine K
135 contributions
Nov 2020
Enjoyable day trip thru an area with remnants of days gone by. An area full of kind and friendly people. Plenty of foods to try & snack on or to purchase and take home. Small shops with knickknacks. Long lanes to walk thru. People living their normal lives admist tourists wandering thru. Plan 8 hours if the weather is nice & you have time. Public transportation will get you there, but check the map as depending on where you're coming from could be a little complicated. If you take public transportation from City center of Shanghai, plan a long 1.5-2 hour one way, by car plan 45 minutes. Public restrooms on site. Many dining options. This is one of the smaller water towns, but enjoyable and truly special. The other side of the main aisle equally interesting & includes a temple. Minimal English spoken.
Written November 10, 2020
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Jo-Ann
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia17,186 contributions
Apr 2021 • Couples
Line 16 to Xinchang metro station. Bus 1068 takes you to the old town. Easy! Nice old town. Plenty to eat and shop. It is older compared to the rest of thewater towns in Shanghai. People are friendly here.
Written April 19, 2021
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xamhayana
South Pole434 contributions
Apr 2015 • Friends
One part of the old town has been prettied up for tourists, another part stays unrenovated, but both are charming and vibrant, actually. Xinchang metro station is a good three kilometers away from the actual old town. There are tuktuks at the subway exits ready to take you there. Local restaurants are inexpensive and pretty good. There are decent street snacks too. Most interesting residences are extensively marked and open for exploration. A very nice place to visit!
Written April 19, 2015
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MarcoSwitzeralnd
Bruetten, Switzerland55 contributions
Jul 2017 • Friends
Our local friends took us on a trip to this old village. It is a long road with little shops and restaurants. It is for Chinese tourist - we haven't seen any western. As restaurant I can recommend the attached business card. It is freshly made Shanghai kitchen. My Chinese friends were overwhelmed by the quality of the food.
Written July 8, 2017
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Raymond W
Townsville, Australia4,525 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
Xinchang is still a relatively obscure water-town despite the fact that it is located on Line 16 of the Shanghai Metro. This has started to change in the last 12 months, however, with it appearing in the China Daily newspaper and being used as the backdrop of a recent Chinese film. Therefore, it may only be a matter of time before it is shoulder to shoulder with tourists on the weekends. In this case, you are better off going now before it becomes another ''Tongli''.
The main sight here is a 400 or 500 year old teahouse set right on the canal. This is a very impressive timber building and it has been tastefully restored to its former glory. There are also a few ancient stone bridges, one of which has Chinese characters carved down the side and is very photogenic. Some of the more humble brick and timber dwellings are also very appealing. So many Chinese ancient towns have been over-developed and over-restored. These houses still feel authentic.
The other reason to come here is traditional food, which can be very tasty and cheap. We enjoyed a local soup filled with beancurd, herbs, peanuts, and pickled vegetables. It was only 6 yuan a bowl but absolutely delicious.
The main sight here is a 400 or 500 year old teahouse set right on the canal. This is a very impressive timber building and it has been tastefully restored to its former glory. There are also a few ancient stone bridges, one of which has Chinese characters carved down the side and is very photogenic. Some of the more humble brick and timber dwellings are also very appealing. So many Chinese ancient towns have been over-developed and over-restored. These houses still feel authentic.
The other reason to come here is traditional food, which can be very tasty and cheap. We enjoyed a local soup filled with beancurd, herbs, peanuts, and pickled vegetables. It was only 6 yuan a bowl but absolutely delicious.
Written July 30, 2015
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Owen L
Shanghai, China247 contributions
Jun 2015 • Solo
You can get to it via the line 16 subway now (Xinchang Station). It's 6 stops from Longyang Station (line 2) transfer. Cross the subway station, and take the 628 bus to Xinchang. The bus ticket lady will make an announcement to get off (xin chang gu zhen) - 3 stops. It's after the Xinchang government stop. From the bus stop, walk down the same street that the bus is heading and after the river, make a left at the next intersection. Xinchang street, with a huge stone gate, will be on your left. That's the more developed side. The right side is very quiet.
It is nothing like Qibao, which can get extremely crowded on the weekends. On the other hand, it is also much smaller. There are a few bridges. I only saw one group taking a ride on a boat. It is far less "developed" or touristy. It feels more like an old neighborhood with families hanging out blankets right on the bridges that visitors walk across.
There are many cafes sprouting up and locals eating right along the river, but not crowded at all.
Most of the little shops are single family owned, and doesn't have the bigger restaurants and operations you'd see at the bigger watertowns. The people are friendly.
It's not worth seeing if you are coming from Puxi, but if you are in Pudong, it's a nice, quiet place at a small water town.
It is nothing like Qibao, which can get extremely crowded on the weekends. On the other hand, it is also much smaller. There are a few bridges. I only saw one group taking a ride on a boat. It is far less "developed" or touristy. It feels more like an old neighborhood with families hanging out blankets right on the bridges that visitors walk across.
There are many cafes sprouting up and locals eating right along the river, but not crowded at all.
Most of the little shops are single family owned, and doesn't have the bigger restaurants and operations you'd see at the bigger watertowns. The people are friendly.
It's not worth seeing if you are coming from Puxi, but if you are in Pudong, it's a nice, quiet place at a small water town.
Written June 13, 2015
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xingming
Bicton, Australia775 contributions
Feb 2013 • Friends
The beauty of this place is that so few know about it. While hoards of tourists visit Zhujiajiao, Zhoujiang, Tongli, Wuzhen, Xitang etc few know about this small water town in Pudong. Be sure to have lunch at the restaurant near the 500 year old bridge - homestyle fare of zhongji, vegetable dumplings or la mien on offer and all delicious. A relaxing place to spend the day exploring.
Written February 24, 2013
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Brussels_Judging
Wezembeek-Oppem, Belgium176 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
Compared to other water towns, this one gets to the top of our list. There are maybe not so much waterways as others, but it feels pretty authentic, not as much touristically exploited. We visited at sun set and had some great photo opportunities. The main street is pretty long, takes quite some time to go from one end to the other.
It is a short bus trip away from the Xinchang metro station on line 16.
It is a short bus trip away from the Xinchang metro station on line 16.
Written November 1, 2016
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Awsomeal
Adelaide, Australia1,675 contributions
Apr 2016 • Friends
What a change of pace. Still lot tourists around but the street vendors don't harass you
You can walk into shops and just shop
Was fun going for ride in boat on the river streets . Prices were great to
And I even found a star Bucks
You can walk into shops and just shop
Was fun going for ride in boat on the river streets . Prices were great to
And I even found a star Bucks
Written April 26, 2016
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Dan G
Washington DC, DC154 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
We went to Xinchang by public transportation and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. It took about 1 1/2 hours each way, and we wandered around the lovely town for a couple of hours. A nice, easy excursion and change of pace from the urban wonder that is Shanghai. We had read that the town gets crowded on weekends, so we went on a Monday, and it was not at all crowded. Regarding public transportation, metro line 16 takes you relatively close, but not all the way there. Our phone’s GPS system told us which bus to take and where to pick it up - but be warned, the buses to and from Xinchang didn’t have numbers, so you either had to read the destination in Chinese on the bus, or ask someone. A recommended excursion.
Written December 25, 2019
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Hello,
I will be in Shanghai for two nights in July. Would like to visit Xinchang. I am a woman traveling alone, will this be safe for me to do? How would I get from my Shanghai hotel to Xinchang? Thank you!
Written May 28, 2019
When I try to look up getting to Xinchang from the airport it says 3 hours. Did it really only take 30 minutes? Did you take metro line 16? How much did it end up costing?
Written February 19, 2019
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