Shanghai Old Town

The Old Town is the historic quarter of Shanghai, one of the most interesting tourist places. The boundaries of the quarter coincide with Renmin Road and Zhonghua Road, and on its territory there are Yu Garden Garden, Yu Garden Bazaar Market and Shanghai Old City God's Temple in the center. It is said that the Old City is the real Shanghai and those who live here are the real native Shanghains.

Once it was a very poor area, only those who could not afford other housing settled here. The houses here were low, old, not too strong, without any comforts - real huts. If a quarrel broke out in one house, residents of all the houses in the neighborhood heard it. At the same time, the quarter was very densely populated - 20 square meters of houses often lived for 20 people.

It's different now. Most of the old houses have been demolished and modern buildings have been built in their place. But to preserve the traditional architectural style, several old houses have been renovated. The Old City God's Temple and other famous relics have been restored. The Old Street (Shanghai Old Street) was built. The bazaar of the Old City became more crowded, but at the same time - cleaner and more neat. The Old City is now a trademark of the new Shanghai.