1 Hour Drive from Shanghai - Mingyue Shantang | A Bridge Across Two Provinces

|A bridge across two provinces. After staying in the hustle and bustle of Shanghai for a long time, you may feel that your soul is covered with dust and want to escape from this "magic city" occasionally. Whether you go hiking every week or ride around the surrounding area, you can relax your mind for a while. Today, I would like to recommend a great treasure - Mingyue Shantang💕, where there is a bridge across two provinces (Jinshan District, Shanghai - Pinghu City, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province). There are many parking spaces in Shantang Village, and they are free🆓. There is charming rural scenery and an ancient village that has not been commercially developed. 📍Address: At the junction of Jinshan, Shanghai and Pinghu, Jiaxing. You can choose the following destinations when navigating, which are very close to Shantang Old Street: ① Navigate to [Mingyue Shantang] to reach the Mingyue Shantang Parking Lot in Jinshan District, Shanghai, next to the Tourist Center and Congpu Cultural Park. Many local villagers will set up stalls to sell vegetables here. ② Navigate to [Shantang Village Committee] to reach the Village Committee Parking Lot in Pinghu City, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. There are many roadside parking spaces along the way. There are charging piles in the Village Committee Parking Lot, and friends driving electric cars can charge here. 🚗Transportation: Friends in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai can drive there and enjoy the scenery along the way. Basic Overview: Shantang Village is located at the junction of Jinshan, Shanghai and Pinghu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, separated by a river, and is divided into North Shantang Village and South Shantang Village, collectively known as Mingyue Shantang. History and Culture: In the second year of the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1645), there was a military institution called "Shantang" along the river, which gradually formed a market and has a history of more than 300 years. 🌟Scenic Spot Features: [1] Shantang Bridge: This is a three-span pier beam bridge, originally built in the Qing Dynasty and repaired in 1954 with funds from Jinshan and Pinghu. The bridge is made of granite, runs north-south, and spans the West Shantang River. It is the boundary bridge between Jinshan, Shanghai and Pinghu, Zhejiang, and is an important witness to the harmonious coexistence, integration, and trade between the two places. It is now a cultural relic protection unit in Jinshan District. 🌉A Bridge Across Two Provinces: This is definitely a landmark check-in point in Mingyue Shantang! Standing on the bridge, you can really experience the wonderful feeling of stepping across two provinces. [2] Congpu Cultural Park: It is restored from the original "Shantang Primary School" site with a history of 100 years. You can learn about the connotation of traditional Chinese culture and folk crafts here. Food Recommendations: You can taste delicious food such as Pinghu pickled eggs, begonia cakes, shepherd's purse wontons, grandma's braised pork, and old dried bamboo shoots with pork. If you want to escape from Shanghai for a short time but don't want to go to crowded places, come here to experience the unique charm of a bridge across two provinces and the tenderness and romance of the water town in Jiangnan. Tips: [1] The degree of commercialization here is not high, and it is more inclined to the original rural style. It is very suitable for a short escape from the magic city, but it is relatively deserted and not so lively. [2] There is [Maple Leaf Island] nearby, but now the maple leaves🍁 have fallen off. You can wait until next year when the maple leaves🍁 bloom again. [3] There is also [Langxia Country Park] nearby, which is suitable for taking children to relax.