Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
Shanghai's premier water town; Fangsheng Bridge arches over Caogang River; Kezhi Garden epitomizes Jiangnan garden elegance.
Fangsheng Bridge spans Zhujiajiao’s canal opposite a scholar’s garden pavilion and leafy banks.
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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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- Great Qing Post Office Site in Zhujiajiao
One of the few well-preserved Qing post offices from the Guangxu reign in East China, this site traces how mail service changed in the water town.
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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.
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- Xingchao Builds Fangsheng Bridge1571 CE
In 1571, Cimen Temple monk Xingchao raised funds for the five-span Fangsheng Bridge over the Caogang River; the surviving structure was rebuilt in the Jiaqing period.