Ancient city of Kibao
Qibao Town, Minhang District, Shanghai, China
Description:
The ancient city of Kibao is an ancient area with traditional Chinese buildings, a temple and a pagoda.
The ancient city of Kibao is located in the Minghan district 18 kilometers from the center of Shanghai and covers an area of 21.3 square kilometers. The atmosphere of ancient China is recreated here.
Kibao was built during the Five Dynasties period about a thousand years ago, its name translates to "seven treasures."
In the town you can see well-preserved traditional Chinese houses on the water, try various Chinese snacks, watch a show in the shadow theater and cricket performances - all this will convey to you the unique character of this place. There are also Chinese red lights everywhere.
The main attraction of Kibao is the temple, which has a magnificent and impressive appearance.
In the city center there are shops offering decorative and applied arts, antiques and works of calligraphy.
Other attractions of the ancient city of Kibao are Cricket Hall, distillery, cotton manufactory and pagoda.