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Welcome to Shanghai! After a bedazzling tour in the cosmopolitan city and its ultra-modern skyscrapers and shopping malls, wouldn't you care for a little change in your itinerary? Well, there are quite a number of charming old towns outside the city proper offering picturesque waterside sceneries, characteristic architectural styles, abundant historical sites and colorful folk customs. In this handy book we have carefully chosen 10 most attractive towns near Shanghai, either in the suburbs or in the neighbouring provinces, all within 2 hours' drive from downtown! These towns feature a lovely site of "quaint bridges, burbling streams and waterside households" that helps to usher you into the traditional realms of China. With traffic routes clearly listed and attractions illustrated for each town, this book allows you to start exploring now!