The most worth visiting old street in Shanghai

The most worth visiting old streets in Shanghai: Cangqiao, Shangta, Qinglong, Zhangyan Village, Qibao Old Street.

1. The oldest old street - Cangqiao

The oldest old street is located in the Cangqiao area of ??Songjiang, now the western section of Zhongshan West Road. Songjiang Cangcheng Historical and Cultural Area is located at the west corner of Zhongshan West Road in Songjiang. It is named after the Ming Dynasty water transport granary Cangcheng. Since the Ming Dynasty, Cangcheng has been an important storage place for Songjiang Prefecture's water grains and the starting point of water transportation.

2. The most cultural old street - Shangtan

The Shangtan in Qingpu District, Shanghai is also known as the Twin Towers, which is a homonym. Shangta was originally a small village. It became a small market in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and a town in the early Ming Dynasty. At that time, the town was located in Suzhou and Songjiang, and merchant ships traveled between the two places. The one-way trip took two days. They often departed in the morning and stayed here in the evening, so it was named Shangtan.

3. The most educational old street - Qinglong

Old Qingpu is a small old market town located in Tangwan Village, Baihe Town (Qinglong Ancient Town), Qingpu District, Shanghai today. Old Qingpu Old Street is the only historical relic of Old Qingpu.

The old street is composed of residential houses and shops. The stone road in the street is original from the Song Dynasty and is very precious. The delicacies of Old Qingpu Old Street are famous for the local white-cut mutton - "Jiu Qingpu Mutton", which can be eaten in all seasons, especially the winter season is the best time to eat it. Old Qingpu Old Street can be reached by taking the Baihe exit of Shanghai Ring Road G1501 and turning right to Jibai Highway and walking for about three kilometers.

4. The most amazing old street - Zhangyan Village

Although Zhangyan is now just a village affiliated to Chonggu, in ancient times, Chonggu could only be called "Yin Village". "Chonggu", while Zhangyan is called "Jinzhangyan". The old street of Zhangyan Village is built next to the water, which has a water town style.

5. The old street with the most foodies - Qibao Old Street

Qibao Old Street is located next to Qingnian Road, Xinjie, Qibao Ancient Town, Minhang District, Shanghai. The street is divided into two main streets, north and south. The Main Street mainly sells specialty snacks, while the North Main Street mainly sells tourist crafts, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. There are antique buildings throughout the street.

Qibao Old Street has become a bustling market integrating "leisure, tourism and shopping". Qibao Ancient Town is also a thousand-year-old ancient town in the Taihu Lake Basin in the south of the Yangtze River. It has picturesque scenery and is a typical town within a city. It is also the ancient town closest to the urban area.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanghai