Meet at Jiading Information Center
68 Shaxia Lu, Jiading Zhaoqiao
上海嘉定沙霞路68号
On Saturday December 14, Kate Baker, author of "Beyond the Concessions: Six Walks Exploring Shanghai's Other Districts" will lead us through the Confucius Temple, Imperial Examination Museum, and Huilongtan Park, weather permitting. We will meet at 10:00 in the Jiading Information Center for coffee/tea and a 15 minute talk about the history of Jiading. We will then proceed to the temple, museum and the center of Old Jiading. Lunch at 12:30-1:00 will be held at the Jiading Hotel. It is a Chinese buffet which will be freshly cooked for us.
You can stay for as few as 3 hours or spend the whole day. Jiading is a 40 minute metro trip from Jiangsu Lu metro station or can be reached by car or taxi in about an hour. If you have a copy of "Beyond the Concessions", it will be useful to bring it along.
Jiading History
A prosperous town in the thirteenth century, Jiading was a commercial town rich with trade in cotton and other goods. The literary class produced many Imperial Examination scholars who in turn enriched the town with culture in the form of classical gardens, bamboo carving, painting, calligraphy, and poetry. A gracious restoration of the town's historical relics began in the 1980s and continues to this day.
Spaces are limited so RSVP is required!
Please RSVP by December 12
Address of Jiading Information Center: 68 Shaxia Lu, Jiading Old Town
上海嘉定沙霞路68号。
Information Center Phone:021-59912999
Directions
By metro: Line 11, from Jiangsu Lu station, the trip is about 35 to 40 minutes and cost 6 rmb. Take exit 2 at West Jiading Station which is two stops from the end of the line. Cross the street from the train station and take a taxi to the Information Center. The taxi ride should take about 10 minutes and cost about 15 RMB.
By car/taxi: From People's Square, take the Inner Ring road north. Then take the Middle Ring road, Hujia Expressway(S5). Take the Jiading Exit, Bole Rd. After four traffic lights, turn left on Shaxia Rd. On the right you will see the Tourist Center and your entrance into Jiading Zhouqiao (old town).