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Qibao
Town in Minhang, Shanghai, China

Qibao

Qibao is a town in Minhang District, Shanghai.

Plan a trip to Qibao→From Shanghai (Pudong)

Its formation can be traced back to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, to the Northern Song Dynasty. The name comes from the local temple, "Qibao Temple". Today, Qibao is a tourist attraction, in the area known as Qibao Old Town by the Puhui River with traditional Chinese architecture and a number of attractions, including museums and street food.

Get in

Getting to Qibao

Metro line 5 runs North-South through the part of the district that lies west of the river, running into Fengxian at South. It connects at its northern terminus, Xinzhuang metro station, to line 1 which leads into the downtown core. Line 5 has a branch line to the southwest corner of the district. The newer line 12 goes direct to parts of Minhang from downtown.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Qibao
  2. 02
    Shanghai Aerospace Enthusiast's Center
  3. 03
    Shanghai Metro Museum
Eat

Where to eat

There are many restaurants along Hongmei Lu, and the area is popular with both tourists and expats. Take line 10, get off at Longxi Road stop, turn right as you exit the station and right again onto Hongmei Lu. Walk a block, past Yan'an elevated road, and you are in an area full of restaurants including many places with an international menu.

How locals move

Getting around Qibao the local way

  • Get inThere are ferry services from Kobe and Osaka (Japan) weekly.
  • Get aroundChina T-union covers all bus, metro and ferry lines in Shanghai, as well as taxis.
  • Get aroundA useful ferry runs between the Bund (from a ferry pier a few blocks south of Nanjing Road next to the KFC restaurant) and Lujiazui financial district in Pudong (the terminal is about 10 minutes south of the Pearl TV Tower and Lujiazui metro station) and is the cheapest way of crossing the river at ¥2 per person.
  • Get aroundHowever, some of the ferry stations are not directly connected to public transport so you need to walk a bit.
  • Get aroundBicycles and mopeds are not allowed on many major roads (signs designate this), or in the tunnels and on the bridges between Pudong and Puxi (the only way to cross is by ferry).
  • Get aroundThere are a few sidecar owners clubs in Shanghai (Black Bats, People's Riders Club), shops (Yiqi, Cao, Fan, Jack, Jonson, Leo) and a tour operator (Shanghai Sideways) which are worth checking out.

From Wikivoyage: Shanghai, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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