Qibao Old Town
七宝古镇 · Qībǎo Gǔzhèn
A small canal town inside the city, with a stone bridge, old lanes and a busy snack street.
No booking needed2–3 hours
Tip
The closest water town to the centre, good if you only have half a day. Come hungry: the south street is all snacks. Weekends are packed.
- Opening hours
- Old streets open all day; shops and small museums roughly 09:00–17:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Free to enter; a few small museums charge a small fee To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- Qibao (Line 9), then a 5-minute walk
- Address in Chinese
- 上海市闵行区七宝镇青年路208号
Photo: 钉钉 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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