Nanxiang () is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
Jiading District
Jiading is a suburban district of Shanghai. As of the 2020 Chinese census, it had a population of 1,834,258.
History
Jiading was historically a separate polity from Shanghai until it came under the administration of Shanghai in 1958. In 1993, ...
of
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...
.
Sights
The town is home to
Guyi Garden, a large
Ming dynasty
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Suzhou
Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce.
Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...
-style park. One of the biggest temples in
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...
, Yun Xiang Si (), is located in the middle of the town, attracting a large number of tourists from all around the world.
Food
Nanxiang is home to the original Nanxiang Xiaolongbao (Nanxiang xiaolong mantou) that eventually became known as Shanghai-style
xiaolongbao
''Xiaolongbao'' (小籠包 , 'little basket bun') is a type of Chinese tangbao (), traditionally prepared in a ''xiaolong'', a small bamboo steaming basket. The xiaolongbao originates from the city of Changzhou in Jiangsu province, and is an ...
.
is well known across China.
The dish was also made more widely known after featuring in the film ''Leaving Me, Loving You'', which was set in Shanghai and starred the Hong Kong pop singers
Leon Lai
Leon Lai Ming Silver Bauhinia Star, SBS Bronze Bauhinia Star, BBS Medal of Honour (Hong Kong), MH ( zh, 黎明; born 11 December 1966), is a Hong Kong actor, singer, film director, and businessman. He is one of the "Cantopop#1990s: Four Heav ...
and
Faye Wong
Faye Wong ( zh, 王菲; pinyin: ''Wáng Fēi''; born 8 August 1969) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and actress. Early in her career, she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong (). Born in Beijing, she moved to British Hong Kong at the age o ...
.
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Transportation
It is connected to downtown Shanghai by the Hujia Expressway (coded A12 in the Shanghai expressway system; A12 is now S5), which was the first expressway in China. It is about away from downtown.
The Nanxiang station on Line 11 of the Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro (; Shanghainese: ''Zaon6he5 Di6thiq7'') is a rapid transit system in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban transit services to 14 of its 16 List of township-level divisions of Shanghai, municipal districts and to the neighb ...
is located to the northeast of the old town.
See also
* List of township-level divisions of Shanghai
This is a list of Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China#Township level, township-level divisions of the municipality of Shanghai, People's Republic of China (PRC).
After Province-level divisions of the People's Republic of ...
References
Jiading District
Towns in Shanghai
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