Nanqiao (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 南橋; pinyin: Nánqiáo) is a town in Fengxian District, Shanghai.

Nanqiao
南桥镇
Eaton Luxe Hotel in Nanqiao
Eaton Luxe Hotel in Nanqiao
Nanqiao is located in Shanghai
Nanqiao
Nanqiao
Location of Nanqiao
Nanqiao is located in China
Nanqiao
Nanqiao
Nanqiao (China)
Coordinates: 30°55′00″N 121°27′17″E / 30.91667°N 121.45472°E / 30.91667; 121.45472
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityShanghai
DistrictFengxian
Area
 • Total
73.55 km2 (28.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
361,185
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

In the courtyard of Cao's family in Nanqiao, there is a plum that was planted in the Tongzhi period. This plum may have been planted by concubine Cao Zongnai.[2] In 1996, the Fengxian South Bridge began to renovate the old town, and this Lamei was included in the scope of relocation. Under the joint appeal of Cao's family, deputies to the National People's Congress, and members of the CPPCC, the government designated a 100-square-meter area around Lamei as a protected area.[3] The Shanghai Municipal Afforestation Administration listed it as the most ancient and famous tree in Shanghai, known as "the first plum in the south of the Yangtze River", and set up a "protection plate of ancient and famous trees" in the local area.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "China: Nánqiáo Zhèn". City Population. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ "江南第一梅,代代愈弥香".
  3. ^ "160岁"江南第一梅"凌寒盛放,背后是一个家族的默默守护".
  4. ^ "奉贤"江南第一"古腊梅,傲霜斗雪绽放,透出一派岁月静好".