Qibao

Qibao (simplified Chinese: 七宝镇; traditional Chinese: 七寶鎮; pinyin: Qībǎo Zhèn; Shanghainese: Tshih4pau2) is a town in Minhang District, Shanghai.

[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.

Located in the western suburbs of Shanghai, Qibao covers an area of 21.3 square kilometres (8.2 sq mi).

It can be accessed by taking Shanghai Metro Line 9 to Qibao Station.