Old Town (Nanshi)
Old Town (Nanshi)
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Neighbourhood: Xiaodongmen
How to get there
- Yuyuan Garden • 6 min walk
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Faizel j
Nikko, Japan4 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Nice and like many other locations of China:
Super touristy, real residents with street stalls are gone and placed in shops...including in this old town.
Authentic China is turning into and only tourist-oriented commercial practices.
Very unfortunate but also China is westernizing while the entire population of the west is blocked.
Super touristy, real residents with street stalls are gone and placed in shops...including in this old town.
Authentic China is turning into and only tourist-oriented commercial practices.
Very unfortunate but also China is westernizing while the entire population of the west is blocked.
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Written August 11, 2024
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Hong Kong, China6,080 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
I didn't go to the old town specifically, but I saw it when I came out of Yu Garden. There were a lot of tourists here, all of whom were brought here by tour buses to shop! Every store is similar, and the things they sell are similar. There is no taste or characteristics! It is just a small shopping street built in a very old place for tourists to shop. Everything looks the same when you go back. I didn't even want to look at it. I took a taxi and left within five minutes. I was too lazy to take pictures because they were not very good!
Written March 7, 2024
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C0ppola
Oulu, Finland438 contributions
Sept 2021
Very nicely designed buildings.
It is a good idea to set aside time to tour the area without rushing.
Stalls selling souvenirs and small shops in the area.
Overall a great looking place.
It is a good idea to set aside time to tour the area without rushing.
Stalls selling souvenirs and small shops in the area.
Overall a great looking place.
Written March 18, 2022
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Dan Maarek
Tel Aviv, Israel16,054 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
If you happen to visit the magnificent Yu Garden, well it is right there: just one exit from the Yu Gardens takes you straight to this shopping Center.
Yes It is actually a shopping center.
The buildings are beautifully build with this traditional old Chinese style.
And you have it all there: western fast food, Starbucks, Mac Donald's, frozen yogurt along with Chinese cuisine.
The place is full with people but few tourists which gave me the opportunity to take a whole bunch of pictures of local people, which I like taking the most...
Bottom line a good choice to have a meal while shopping is always nice between attractions, just don't forget to be strong and resolute while bargaining ;-)
Yes It is actually a shopping center.
The buildings are beautifully build with this traditional old Chinese style.
And you have it all there: western fast food, Starbucks, Mac Donald's, frozen yogurt along with Chinese cuisine.
The place is full with people but few tourists which gave me the opportunity to take a whole bunch of pictures of local people, which I like taking the most...
Bottom line a good choice to have a meal while shopping is always nice between attractions, just don't forget to be strong and resolute while bargaining ;-)
Written December 24, 2016
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CdnLovesTravel787
Vancouver, Canada2,923 contributions
Mar 2011 • Solo
Shanghai is one of the fastest changing cities in the world and many sections will soon disappear - Old Town, a block away from Yuyuan Gardens, is one of them. Here you will find vendors making food from scratch and serving them hot and fresh - everything from bowls of wonton soup to green onion pancakes, deep fried chicken parts. There are vendors selling candied fruit on skewers, baked goods, crepes, all at next to nothing costs. You can even get a full, hot Chinese style meal here just by choosing little clay filled side dishes (prawns, soy beans with snow cabbage, etc) to go with your bowl of rice and soup. They steam the little dish to make them hot. Afterwards, take a walk around the area as it is a street farmers market. There is also an indoor farmers market too.
Written September 10, 2011
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fireman452
Tallahassee, FL1,485 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
There are maps of the area everywhere and there are wonderful shops and restaurants, local as well as things like Starbucks etc. we had a great time here.
Written September 15, 2019
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Chelsea P
Melbourne, Australia117 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
I enjoy watching traditional buildings are given modern life. And I liked the shopping in the area with all sorts of things you can buy or just look at. Also Great local food.
Written April 19, 2019
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habib
Tehran, Iran350 contributions
Mar 2019
Good for resting . , have dining ,historical ., take photos ., nice for children ., tea house , will visit again in next trip
Written March 15, 2019
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aurfei
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia372 contributions
Dec 2018 • Solo
It is a beautiful place, even if you consider how commercialized it is. Walking along the street and alleys of the old town would still give you the sense of the heritage being preserved when you observe the architectural elements of the buildings around.
It is basically shops after shops selling merchandise mainly catering to the tourists. There are also plenty of eateries and restaurants and a huge food court in the middle. I wouldn’t suggest that you could find the best local food and snacks here, but be adventurous and try some of them out. I had the best tang yuan (rice dumpling) I ever tasted in one of the shops here. Even if there is a Starbucks here, it didn’t look too jarring or out of place, but c’mon… Starbucks after you’ve traveled so far to come here?
There is a small lake in the middle where the Jiuqu Bridge (9-bend Bridge) is located. It lends itself to beautiful scenery where willow trees and “ancient” buildings line around the lake. Yu Yuan Garden is directly accessible from here but you would need to buy a ticket to enter the garden, and do check for its opening hours.
I like this place pretty much that I went there twice during my trip. Also, you must visit at least once during the evening when they light up all the buildings, it is very mesmerizing.
It is basically shops after shops selling merchandise mainly catering to the tourists. There are also plenty of eateries and restaurants and a huge food court in the middle. I wouldn’t suggest that you could find the best local food and snacks here, but be adventurous and try some of them out. I had the best tang yuan (rice dumpling) I ever tasted in one of the shops here. Even if there is a Starbucks here, it didn’t look too jarring or out of place, but c’mon… Starbucks after you’ve traveled so far to come here?
There is a small lake in the middle where the Jiuqu Bridge (9-bend Bridge) is located. It lends itself to beautiful scenery where willow trees and “ancient” buildings line around the lake. Yu Yuan Garden is directly accessible from here but you would need to buy a ticket to enter the garden, and do check for its opening hours.
I like this place pretty much that I went there twice during my trip. Also, you must visit at least once during the evening when they light up all the buildings, it is very mesmerizing.
Written February 6, 2019
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sandrakevin
Auckland, New Zealand44 contributions
Sept 2013 • Couples
Beware of friendly young Chinese couples who ask you to take a photo, pose as tourists and then invite you to join with them to attend a famous tea ceremony. Yes the tea ceremony is interesting and you get to taste the tea but at the end of the ceremony the host tries to charge you over 1000 RMB for the ceremony and some tea. The 48 RMB they quote is per taste ( Not per ceremony as indicated). The Chinese tourist couple pull out their cash to buy tea etc and are most surprised when you do not find the price acceptable. It is all a sham, so purchase only from the government endorsed tea shops. The hotel concierge advise this is a regular ploy for both tea ceremonies and massages.
Written September 13, 2013
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If I stop at the airport ten hours Can I go outside and explore it. Can I get visa at the airport? What you guys recommend to see near the airport? How is the cost of taxi?
Written November 7, 2019
If I were you I would get a guide. Let them pick you up at the airport. They can show you the high lites of Shanghai for five hours or so and you would one able to at least not panic about getting back. We had a guide the first day and she was amazing. We spent about 6 hours with her. You say you have 10 hours, so it is very feasible. We used Jenny's Tours. You can look it up as it won't let me post her email address.. Our guide was Alice, she spoke perfect English. Driver and her were about $125-$150. I have recommended her to several people. Shanghai is a beautiful city. With a guide you will make the most of your time.
Written November 18, 2019
No fee, but you will shop it is irresistible
Written July 29, 2018
I couldn't find this place! I walked all around where the location shows on this page, but there was no shopping area. There was one old looking building, but it was closed and dark at 7pm so I don't think that was it. Can someone give more specific location details?
Written May 5, 2016
See if you can find on GOOGLE MAPS with this coordinates:
584 Ren Min Lu
Shanghai Shi, China
31.228692, 121.487442
When you look at it through satellite mode, you'll see a zigzag path bridge.
Written May 5, 2016
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