We headed out of Shanghai today to visit a water town, Zhujiajiao. It is an old town that thrived economically due to the water. The town was built on the river with canals running through the town. Five or so years ago, this was a sleepy town filled with normal people living life – but in order to attract tourist, the government funded the renovation of the town. The canals and water were cleaned up. The stores right on the canals renovated to house stores and restaurants. Believe me; it is still rough around the edges, but ever so charming. The town was filled with old arched bridges connecting the streets
over the canal, whitewashed restaurants with tables overlooking the water, canal boats rowing passengers, and vendors calling out to you from the many stores. We shopped. We gawked at the food vendors. At the end, we pushed our way through the growing crowds.
over the canal, whitewashed restaurants with tables overlooking the water, canal boats rowing passengers, and vendors calling out to you from the many stores. We shopped. We gawked at the food vendors. At the end, we pushed our way through the growing crowds.
We then made our way to Qibao Town, another water town, but a completely different f
lavor from Zhujiajiao. It was in the old city nearer to our hotel. Again, the charm of the arched bridges, food vendors and people hanging out having a darn good time made the water town charming. We saw some interesting food – not quite daring enough to try the indescribably snacks.
lavor from Zhujiajiao. It was in the old city nearer to our hotel. Again, the charm of the arched bridges, food vendors and people hanging out having a darn good time made the water town charming. We saw some interesting food – not quite daring enough to try the indescribably snacks.
After a quick rest at the hotel, we headed to the Huangpu River for a night cruise. We loved the lights! The buildings were amazing at night in the dark. Lights flashing, buildings changing colors, digital advertising on the side of the buildings – it was like watching a giant big screen on the side of a skyscraper – and the contrast between the new and the old buildings. There were a few too many male tourists on board who had never seen a Caucasian woman up close – Linda
became a picture magnet. Thank goodness when it was my turn to be harassed, our guide was close to tell them to get lost!I hate to admit this, but the driver dropped us off at McDonalds for dinner. We were excited to have McDonalds – 2 fish sandwiches, 1 cheese burger, 1 small fry, and 2 diet cokes set us back a total of $7.00. It was a nice break from our traditional Chinese food.
A few pictures of the food we passed by during the day:
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