Moderization is more and more taking place in Shanghai. Numerous buildings in Shanghai have been torn down and rebuilt. Old buildings are becoming very hard to find. People living in Shanghai are tired of skyscrapers. So some old towns around Shanghai have been very popular with tourists in recent years.
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There are quite a few old towns around Shanghai such as Tong Li (同里), Zhou Zhuang (周庄). Zhu Jia Jiao(朱家角) is the one closest to Shanghai among them. This town is said to have a history of more than a thousand years. People have been living here for a lot of generations. The buildings in this town could not be so old though. Old towns have only been popular for tourism in recent years. The buildings were mostly renovated so that the style of them could be unanimous: the style that tourists from cities like and want to see.
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One thing you have to try when travelling in Zhu Jia Jiao is to take a boat, flow on the small rivers and enjoy the views along the rivers. It is much better than walking along the rivers! Shopping can also be quite an experience in this town. There is a long street with numerous stores selling clothes, accessories, quilts and handcrafts. Of course this street is very crowded. All About Shanghai www.allaboutsh.com
If you have been to must-go places in Shanghai like the Bund (外滩), it is definitely worth spending a day in this town. Such a town is hard to find in other areas of China!
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How to get to: Shang Zhu Express bus (上朱高速专线), the station is at Pu An Road (普安路), close to Middle Yan An Road(延安中路).
Or Tourism Route 4 (旅游四号线), station is at Shanghai Stadium (上海体育场), which can be reached by Metro No.1 and No.4.
Ticket: 10 RMB

	Chinese	Pin Yin
Zhu Jia Jiao	朱家角	Zhu Jia Jiao
Tong Li	同里	Tong Li
Zhou Zhuang	周庄	Zhou Zhuang
Shang Zhu Express bus	上朱高速专线	Shang Zhu Gao Su Zhuan Xian
Pu An Road	普安路	Pu An Lu
Tourism Route 4	旅游四号线	Lv You Si Hao Xian
Shanghai Stadium	上海体育场	Shang Hai Ti Yu Chang
Metro	地铁	Di Tie
Line 1	一号线	Yi Hao Xian
Line 4	四号线	Si Hao Xian