Qibao Old Street
Qibao Old Street
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Qibao Old Street offers a glimpse of traditional China, with buildings that have been refurbished offering museums, shops, restaurants, gardens, and tea houses.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Minhang
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- Qibao • 8 min walk
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André K
Hefei, China279 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Total waste of time. Just shops selling all sorts of cheap no use products and food vendors which sell local street food. Horrible smells and the place is dirty. Not worth a visit
Written 6 August 2023
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pat1011
Singapore, Singapore37 contributions
Nov 2015 • Solo
If you have more time in Shanghai, I recommend visiting Zhujiajiao Ancient town instead. It is about an hour bus ride away and it is way better than this water town. However, due to its proximity to the city, it is still worth a visit if you would like to experience being in an ancient water town. Take subway line 9 to Qibao station and get out from exit 2. Turn right once you exit and turn right again at the traffic junction.
Written 13 November 2015
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kpmirk
New York48 contributions
Jul 2018
I honestly don’t understand some of the negative reviews about this wonderful place. I have visited some of the more “important” water towns on past trips, and I found Qibao more interesting and fun. I understand it can get crowded on weekends, I came during the week. It’s so easy to get to on Metro line #9, way more relaxing than getting a van and driver for the other water towns. If you tire of the crowds and shops, just take a walk down a side alley and look at the quieter part of town. I highly recommend a visit to Qibao Temple, it is gorgeous and peaceful. Walk along the canal just over the scenic bridges in the middle of town to get there. You can climb to the top of the 7 story pagoda, well worth the walk. And the main temple is amazing. Take time to look around the main hall of the temple, and peek around the back of the shrine to see some amazing wood carving. And also look for the pavilion with the dozens of deities, and find the one for your birth year. There is no entrance fee and the people are very kind.
Not much English is spoken anywhere in Qibao, but a smile will help you get what you want in any shop. I will definitely come back on my next trips to Shanghai and skip the other towns. They are not worth the extra hassle.
Not much English is spoken anywhere in Qibao, but a smile will help you get what you want in any shop. I will definitely come back on my next trips to Shanghai and skip the other towns. They are not worth the extra hassle.
Written 4 July 2018
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TobySimkin
Shanghai, China553 contributions
Yes, QiBao is closer to downtown Shanghai, but ZhouZhuang is QiBao on steroids with far better photo pops, much larger village, and experience is 100 times better. I find that QiBao is like only 1 of the streets/canals of ZhouZhuang. If you only have a few hours, then QiBao is your only choice -- if you have 8 hours, ZhouZhuang is a must for any tourist.
Written 6 January 2012
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Harry L
Raleigh, NC70 contributions
Oct 2011 • Couples
I went to Qi bao during a recent visit to Shanghai.
It's tucked away in the suburbs of Shanghai.
Qi bao features a bunch of small museums, a bunch of souvenir shops, street food vendors with a scenic canal running down the center of the neighborhood.
If you just wish to shop and eat, Qi bao is free. If you wish to see the various small museums, you'll need to buy a cheap ticket for each (5-10 RMB each) or a combo ticket for all of them for 30 RMB.
The miniatures museum was amazing.
The street food was tasty.
Qi Bao is a short walk from the Qi Bao metro station on line 9 of the Shanghai Metro ... real easy to get to.
It's tucked away in the suburbs of Shanghai.
Qi bao features a bunch of small museums, a bunch of souvenir shops, street food vendors with a scenic canal running down the center of the neighborhood.
If you just wish to shop and eat, Qi bao is free. If you wish to see the various small museums, you'll need to buy a cheap ticket for each (5-10 RMB each) or a combo ticket for all of them for 30 RMB.
The miniatures museum was amazing.
The street food was tasty.
Qi Bao is a short walk from the Qi Bao metro station on line 9 of the Shanghai Metro ... real easy to get to.
Written 31 October 2011
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AlwaysTime2Travel
Massachussetts68 contributions
There are better examples of old water towns, but none are closer or easier to get access.
If you look closely in between the trinket selling booths one can find a specialized artisan or two.
The cricket museum, with its' 5¥ admission is small, smelly ...and well... a museum all about crickets and cricket fighting. Since you won't ever be at a cricket museum again, shell out the $0.75 and look
around.
There is a newly restored (or perhaps constructed) ancient pagoda. You can climb to the top for a bit of a view. A Buddah is conviently located on each level.
The food is unique, and if you are a less than eager culinary explorer perhaps you should bring your own water and arrive on a full stomach.
Have a good day!
If you look closely in between the trinket selling booths one can find a specialized artisan or two.
The cricket museum, with its' 5¥ admission is small, smelly ...and well... a museum all about crickets and cricket fighting. Since you won't ever be at a cricket museum again, shell out the $0.75 and look
around.
There is a newly restored (or perhaps constructed) ancient pagoda. You can climb to the top for a bit of a view. A Buddah is conviently located on each level.
The food is unique, and if you are a less than eager culinary explorer perhaps you should bring your own water and arrive on a full stomach.
Have a good day!
Written 22 August 2011
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Warren J
Shanghai, China64 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
Qibao is a water town inside sprawling Shanghai. As such, it is easy to get to on Metro Line 9. It has old streets, canals and the usual small tourist shops. It also has a Cricket Museum where you can learn the history of these little insects and their place in Chinese history. There are various other attractions too. Beware the ticket booth as you walk from the Metro. The lady inside pounces on tourists, especially foreigners and you get the impression you need a ticket to get in and that this will cover the entry to many attractions. This is not so! There is no entry fee to the town and her ticket only gets you in to 1 attraction - you have to pay extra for the others. Better to skip this ticket lady and just pay for the attractions you want.
Written 8 June 2019
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Jennefer N
Canberra, Australia290 contributions
Oct 2017 • Solo
This lovely little ancient town if full of alleyways, traditional housing and surrounded by a canal which has boat rides.Plenty of places to eat and also souvenir shops.Metro Qibao station Line 9 Exit 2 turn left from the station walk about 500 metres and then left again at the 1st road another 500metres there will be an arch on your right.No signs in English.
Written 29 October 2017
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Scottie96
Frisco, TX223 contributions
Mar 2013 • Family
Quaint river town in the suburbs of Shanghai. Take the 9 line to Qibao. When you come out of the station at exit 1 cross the street and go straight for 1 minute and your there. Its mostly chinese touriosts and locals that are there so be prepared to be a complete mionority. Not for the nervous dispositioned!!! great day out with different snacks and feel of the city
Written 15 March 2013
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manda33
San Diego105 contributions
I thought this place was interesting. Its not in the downtown area of Shanghai but a bit out of the city. I only had a 1/2 day free and thought this might be something sort of similar to what a water town might be like. (I know they probably aren't the same, but I didn't have enough time to head to a water town). Its connected to Metro line 9 and once you get out of the subway and out to the street, there are signs pointing to the direction on where to go. I purchased the through ticket which lets to into a variety of different museums. Only a few were worth going into though. There is a canal that runs through the town and you can take a boat ride up the canal for 10 RMB. There are plenty of souvenir shops and food stands that sell different types of street food as well as restaurants and tea houses.
It seems like the majority of tourists who venture here are Chinese and I only saw one other Westerner there during my visit. I liked that part and definitely made me feel like I was off the beaten tourist path. The town has a slower pace to it than the rest of Shanghai and it was nice to wander around and then stop and have some tea at one of the tea houses on the canal. Definitely a good idea if you want to check out a different part of the city with a bit more laid back atmosphere.
It seems like the majority of tourists who venture here are Chinese and I only saw one other Westerner there during my visit. I liked that part and definitely made me feel like I was off the beaten tourist path. The town has a slower pace to it than the rest of Shanghai and it was nice to wander around and then stop and have some tea at one of the tea houses on the canal. Definitely a good idea if you want to check out a different part of the city with a bit more laid back atmosphere.
Written 6 October 2010
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bonjour est il possible de manger des insectes ici svp?
Written 12 October 2019
Сколько ехать на метро от аэропорта Пудун?
Written 21 September 2017
I am not so sure but the ensure not go too early
Written 11 May 2017
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