Travel Log: Escaping to the past in Qibao, Shanghai

I am a city girl, through and through.  

But sometimes I like to escape from the usual concrete jungle and step into a different environment.  I visited Qibao aka Seven Treasures in Shanghai and got to see a bit of what an ancient town would have looked like.  The town itself was established around the 900s, but the main temple and streets were rebuilt only 10 years ago; only a large bell from the Ming Dynasty survives.  The town streets were super crowded so be warned if you visit during the weekend!  But it is an interesting change of pace from the usual Shanghai scene and the small pockets with fewer tourists are nice.

Old and new...museum in front of apartment buildings...

Bubbles!

Quail eggs inside a salt dome!  What a snack!

This was a beautiful poem and plea written by someone on the street.  I hope he gets what he is seeking!