In this episode of Foreigner Perspective, join co-hosts Steven Weathers and Christy Shapiro as they explore Shanghai's ancient town of QiBao. See why Shanghai is not just a modern city when you walk the streets and climb the bridges of this 1000 year old town. Have fun discovering 7 new modern "treasures" the town offers, such as local snacks, cricket fighting, ancient costumes, and river boat rides. Are you ready? Let's go! 这一期的《老外视线》，将由两位主持人史龙天和夏雨带领我们来到位于上海的七宝老镇。和我们一起去那里，走过有一千多年历史的老街和小桥，你就会明白上海不仅仅是一个现代大都市。让我们来找找七宝古镇的"新七宝"，比如古镇的风味小吃，古代服饰和摆渡小船。准备好了吗？一起去吧！

(www.rtvm.gov.ph)PGMA MEETING WITH MR. LIU QIBAO (Chi-Bao),SECRETARY OF THESICHUAN PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY, JinJiang Hotel, Chengdu, PROC August 7, 2008

七宝素有"十年上海看浦东、百年上海看外滩、千年上海看七宝"的美誉。 七宝老街，七宝老街位于上海市闵行区七宝古镇,整条街有丰富特色小吃,以及古色古香的 建筑等。 七宝古镇同属江南太湖流域的千年古镇，风景如画，典型的城中之镇，又是离上海市区最近 的古镇。 街分为南北两大街，南大街以特色小吃为主，北大街以旅游工艺品、古玩、字画为主。老街 已成为了集"休闲、旅游、购物"为一体的繁华街市。古镇七宝，已然成为继周庄、西塘、 朱家角之后，上海人出行水乡的又一选择。 七宝老街改造历时两年多，现已完成一、二期建设任务。第一期，修缮蒲汇塘桥和南北一条 街，辟建钟楼和塘桥两处休闲广场。第二期，新建蒲汇塘水阁和修复相应的上塘房，重建东 西两座石桥、蒲汇码头和七宝校场，恢复典当街，建造张充仁纪念馆等。主事者重视古镇修 复改造中的文化表现，在世人面前展现的是一条保留明清建筑特色的商业文化街，同时兼有 地方文化内涵的历史老街。作为闵行区唯一还保存着古朴建筑风貌的七宝古镇，现在成了游 人们访旧怀古之胜地。不然，享有盛名的七宝老酒去哪里闻？在以餐饮小吃为主的南大街上 ，返璞归真的酒坊还在，七宝老酒的生产全过程一一展示于人。传统的七宝羊肉，白切、红 烧、热煲，各种口味应有尽有，连外来的"乔家栅"也看中此间古意而入驻老街。 Located around 18 kilometers from downtown Shanghai, Qibao ancient town is a spiritual sanctuary, free from traffic jam, pollution, noise which now plague most of the modern cities we live. Built in the Five Dynasties Period around one thousand years ago, the town witnessed great development in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Qibao in Chinese means seven treasures and the town was so named for a legend go that there were seven treasures around the area, which were a Gold Lotus Scripture written by an imperial concubine of the 10th century, a Magic Tree, dating back to one thousand years ago, a Big Bell Floated from Afar, a Buddha Flown over from Afar, a Gold Cock, Jade Chopstick and a Jade Axe. But according to history, only four of them-the Gold Lotus Scripture, the Big Bell, Magic Tree, Golden Cock) actually once existed while two of the four(the Scripture and the Bell) have survived till today. The old town occupies about two square kilometers, crossed by two water lanes. Around the water lanes, stand a large number of well preserved traditional houses, gardens, temples, shops and restaurants which define the place. The old street in the heart of the tiny town is the epitome of old Shanghai. The street has been restored to its original look which is consisted of two sections, southern and western lesser streets. The southern part filled with traditional restaurants serving various tasty snacks is a paradise for gourmets. Old shops selling art crafts, antiques and calligraphy works occupy the western part. In this part visitors will find the Qibao Pharmaceutical stores, a-thousand-year-old shop, some fine tea houses, and Shadow Play Opera theaters. The old, time-worn stone roads and narrow lanes left by the Song Dynasty while the temples, gardens, pavilions, houses has been well preserved from Ming and Qing Dynasty, which features black- bricked walls, elegantly decorated tiles. Some places worth a special mention here include Cricket Hall, a place to dream times gone by, Tianxiang Restaurant which serves authentic local cuisine, Qibao Theater where you can enjoy many of the distinctive Shanghai Operas and much more. The small town is a good place to explore Shanghai's grand past. When traveling there, watch out for the authentic flavors.

Shao Heng the 神奇宝宝=)

hai vo chog lai keo nhau di choi

神奇宝宝 owning his daddy=)

we dressed up our pet shih tzu, Apple, in the traditional chinese dress "Qi Bao", gave her a cap to play with, but she just seems mad at it coz she can't bite it well...=)

shao heng with his naked daddy=)

if you're happy and you know it watch 神奇宝宝=)

Paseo por Qibao en Shangai parte 2

...或者"无助无情七宝". 视频的煞尾有些象征性. 和谐社会用不用和谐的城市规划,和谐的建筑风格?

Paseo por Qibao en Shangai

Check out this cute baby, laughing so happily playing with his daddy...

Quick walk through the mob at Qi Bao

Ringing the bell at Qibao!

上海小巷七宝街 Qibao Street in Shanghai

Feels like Venice, no? :) Though too short :(

Traditionelle Chinesische Musik in einem mindestens genauso traditonellem Ort (Qibao/Provinz Shanghai).

AFS exchange student on the way to Qibao Middle School in spring 2004.

A short compilation of the food vendors at the Qi Bao watertown.

damn... i really liked this place, much more than the tourist lanes. attending qibao high school as an AFS exchange student in 2003/2004 - this was one of my favourite spots. 我真喜欢过那个地方. 比观光客的老街很有意思. 2003年到2004年在上海七宝中学留学, 当时那个地方是我最喜欢的之一!

Especially for TheMatrix72370

Girl plays "Hulusi" Gourd flute she sounds great. Hulusi Basic technique 1 explain how to play "Hulusi" 葫芦丝 music. http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=302695116&blogID=359433482 Up date Make your one good bargain in the famous QiBao Town for a Hulusi Flute in the small Bei xi street (yi) And give her my greetings, the Guy Frome Holland , I was there 2 Feb 08 when it friezing -3dg Ben

CAst:XIAO Ya(萧雅) Male role:YIN school(尹派) The story is: He Wenxiu,a man who was forced to seperate with his wife due to a consipition revisit his wife after several years.His wife thought he was dead and held a memorial ceremony for him. The lyric is: 路遇大姐得音信 I have got a massage from a friend 九里桑园访兰英 That my wife is living in a a mulberry field nine miles from here 行过三里桃花渡 I walk for three miles of river bank full of peach blossom 走过六里杏花村 and for six miles of apricot village 七宝凉亭来穿过 Go Through the Qibao pavilion 九里桑园面前呈 and here is the mulberry field 但只见一座桑园多茂盛 It's big and flourishing 眼看人家十数份 with dozens of households 那一边竹篱茅舍围得深 Over there is a thatched cottage arounded by bamboo fence 莫非就是杨家门 Is it the place where my wife is in? 待我上前把门推 Ahead I push the door 为什么青天白日门关紧 But why it's closed at day? 耳听内边无声响 There is no sound from inside 不见娘子枉费心 I'm disppointed not to see her 屋旁还有纸窗在 There is a paper window aside the house 我隔窗向内看分明 Let me see inside through the window 啊呀窗口高来看不见 Oh the window is too high to see through 噢有了,垫块石头就看得清 Ok I have an idea, let stand on a stone 文秀举目向内望 I see inside around the house 只见一间小草房 It's a small thatched cottage 小小香台朝上摆 A little incense burner is on the buddhist niche 破木交椅分两旁 At two sides there are broken wooden chairs 三支清香炉中插 Three scent bars are in the burner 荤素菜肴桌上放 Foods are on the table 第一碗白鲞红炖天堂肉 Dried fish stewed in soy sauce looks nice 第二碗油煎鱼儿扑鼻香 Oil fried fish smells good 第三碗香芹蘑菇炖豆腐 Celery and mushroom cooked with beencurd 第四碗白菜香干炒千张 Cabbage fried with beencurd leather 第五碗酱烧胡桃浓又浓 Walnut Stewed with Paste saurce 第六碗酱油花椒醉花生 and peanuts with pepper and soya sauce are all my favourate foods 白饭一碗酒一杯 There is also a bowl of rice and a cup of wine 桌上筷子又一双 with chopsticks on the table 哎呀 看起来果然为我作三周年 Oh it seems my wife is holding a memorial ceremony for me 感谢娘子情义长 Thank you my dear for your love and goodwill

Final clip of the magician at the Qi Bao watertown for TheMatrix72370