ZhujiajiaoisanancienttownlocatedatthebankoftheDianshanLakeinQingpuDistrictinChina.Thetown,withahistoryofover1,000years,isthemostwellreservedancienttowninShanghaiandhasbeenknownas“VeniceofShanghai”foritssimplebutattractiveappearancetypicaloftownsinthesouthpartofChina.In1991,itwasdesignatedbytheStateCouncilasthe“Well-KnownChineseCulturalTown”.

　　ThepopulationofZhujiajiaois60,000.ThemeaningofZhujiajiaois"ZhuFamilySettlement".

　　Theancienttownissimpleandtranquil,refinedandelegant.Walkingalongthezigzagflaggingorwonderingamongthenarrowstreetsandlanesflankedwithshopsandstores,touristsfeelasiftheywereinasimplebutfreshwashpainting:smallbridgesabovegigglingwater,residenceoftheMingandQingstyles,smalldark-awningboatslyingatanchor,sweepingwillowsswayingalongriverbanks,andstonebridgespanningtheDianpuRiverlikeabeautifulrainbow.

　　Insidethetownareriversandbridges,givingtouristsasenseoftheancienttime.TheFangshengBridge,constructedinthereignofWanliintheMingDynasty,isthebiggestjointfive-archstonebridgeinShanghai.Itis70.8metersinlengthand5.8metersinwidth.Exquisiteinstructureandbeautifulinshape,itisthefirstofthetenscenicspotsofZhujiajiao.

　　ZhujiajiaoisawatervillageontheoutskirtsofShanghai,andwasformedabout1,700yearsago.Archaeologicalfindingsdatingback5,000yearshavealsobeenfound.36stonebridgesandnumerousriverslineZhujiajiao,andthousandsofancientbuildingsstilllinetheriverbankstoday.Manycenturies-oldstonebuildingsarehometoresidentstoday,astheywereformanydynastiesinthepast.

　　Thevillageprosperedthroughclothingandricebusinesses.Tilltoday,oldhistoricalbuildingssuchasriceshops,banks,spicestoresandevenaQingdynastypostofficecanstillbefound.