Qibao
七宝镇 | |
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![]() Qibao Old Town | |
Coordinates: 31°09′28″N 121°21′05″E / 31.15778°N 121.35139°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Municipality | Shanghai |
District | Minhang |
Village-level divisions | 54 residential communities 9 villages |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 201101 |
Area code | 0021 |
Website | http://www.qibao.gov.cn/ |
Qibao (simplified Chinese: 七宝镇; traditional Chinese: 七寶鎮; pinyin: Qībǎo Zhèn; Shanghainese: Tshih4pau2) is a town in Minhang District, Shanghai.[1] 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".[2] 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.[3]
The town was also once the residence of the noted painter Zhang Chongren, a friend of the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, on whom the character Chang Chong-Chen from "The Adventures of Tintin" was based. Qibao is also known for crickets (with a "Cricket House") in the Qibao Old Town area.