I am a city girl, through and through.
But sometimes I like to escape from the usual concrete jungle and step into a different environment. I visited Qibao aka Seven Treasures in Shanghai and got to see a bit of what an ancient town would have looked like. The town itself was established around the 900s, but the main temple and streets were rebuilt only 10 years ago; only a large bell from the Ming Dynasty survives. The town streets were super crowded so be warned if you visit during the weekend! But it is an interesting change of pace from the usual Shanghai scene and the small pockets with fewer tourists are nice.
Old and new…museum in front of apartment buildings…
Bubbles!
Quail eggs inside a salt dome! What a snack!
This was a beautiful poem and plea written by someone on the street. I hope he gets what he is seeking!
Hmm…
I keep going back and forth on the issue of mainland China. I don’t like the idea of supporting a regime with my tourism dollars which censors the internet, jails political dissidents, and allows economic exploitation.
That being said, I hope one day I will be able to visit Beijing, Shanghai, the Great Wall, etc… I definitely enjoyed my time in Taiwan…
what a beautiful city to explore. i like how you noticed little details like old and new, and the street poem.
Great photos!
Amazing…what a gorgeous place. I love all the buildings :)) And I hope the plea is answered too 🙂 Have a great day doll x
AMAZING POST! I so want to visit China one day xo
The first picture instantly made me think of Mulan. Ohmigosh how I love these photographs. Your travel life is so fabulous! 🙂
beauty post! i love all of your travel posts…very inspirational!
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Wow, the 900s sounds so old! Beautiful photos, and I am intrigued by the quail egg/salt dome snack!
Wow how gorgeous, what a wonderful place to explore!
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I always like to see how old and new merges. The architecture is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing these pics and glad you enjoyed your visit. 🙂 The history is very interesting.
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What a beautiful city… Those are the kinds of places I’d love to visit one day!
I’ve wanted to go since I was 5….b/c of a Seaseme Street show.
I so want to visit Shanghai–love the exoticness and ancient ways still in place there. So fun to get to see your photos!
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OH goodness. This was one of my favorite places outside of Shanghai. So nice to escape the city’s craziness.
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Wow, what a gorgeous city. I wish I could visit
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I love the photo of the bridge. That poem on the street, although I can’t read it, seems like a cool gesture.
I’d love to visit someday and overcome my fear of crowds. I get claustrophobic!
I want to know what the poem says now. These are beautiful photos. I love the energy and color in them.
Beautiful! I would love to visit someday.
I love your pictures. I can’t wait to travel again!
Beautiful place. It’s nice to escape to a different environment at times. I love these great captures, the first photo especially.
Very beautiful pictures. I would so love to visit one day.
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You are absolutely correct, China cannot be ignored by any one in APAC, including my own Japan. And given the history between the two countries, dialogue is difficult, which affects trade and the exportation of more liberal values from Japan to China, since anything Japanese is met with at least initial suspicion because of prior acts of Japanese ultranationalism and more recent insensitive decisions by our politicians.
I absolutely love this place. Perfect for escaping Shanghai’s craziness.