Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Shanghai
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Zhujiajiao Ancient Town

Shanghai's premier water town; Fangsheng Bridge arches over Caogang River; Kezhi Garden epitomizes Jiangnan garden elegance.

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  • Fangsheng Bridge in Zhujiajiao

    Shanghai's largest and longest surviving five-arch granite bridge was built in the Longqing reign of the Ming by the monk Xingchao.

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  • Kezhi Garden in Zhujiajiao

    Its name meaning study and farming, this tycoon's estate gathers an inverted-lion archway, a pentagonal pavilion, a library and a European-style banquet hall.

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  • Yuanjin Zen Temple in Zhujiajiao

    Founded in the Yuan dynasty, this Zen temple holds calligraphy by Zhao Mengfu and Dong Qichang beside the bustle of One-Thread Street.