# Zhaojialou Ancient Town (召稼楼古镇)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** 08:30-16:30 (all year round in 2026)
- **Time needed:** 2-4 hours
- **Address:** Gexin Village, Pujiang Town, Minhang District
- **Getting there:** Located at No. 2059 Shendu Road, Minhang District, Shanghai; take Metro Line 8 to Shendu Road Station and transfer to a bus
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Architecture, Photography, Waterfront

## About Zhaojialou Ancient Town

Zhaojialou carries the deep heritage of Haipai culture and represents the roots of Shanghai. Built in the early Yuan Dynasty, it once had a tower where Ming officials rang a bell to remind villagers not to miss the farming season, a sign of the emphasis on agriculture and ceremonial cultivation. That is how the place came to be called “Zhaojialou.” Here you'll find grey-brick, black-tiled buildings with Ming and Qing charm, as well as Jiangnan water-town scenes of small bridges and flowing streams. The “Three Treasures of Zhaolou” are Zhaolou lamb, Zhaolou braised trotters and Zhaolou Daqu, a traditional liquor that has since been lost.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 986. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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