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With Wei's Travel ... NanXiang Town is affiliated to JiaDing District, ShangHai. It is one of the four famous historical towns in Shanghai. It was once known as 'Little Nanxiang' and 'Sioux City' in history. Nanxiang is a thousand-year-old ancient town. As early as the fourth year of Liang Tianjian in the Southern Dynasty (AD 505), the Baihe Nanxiang Temple was built, and the temple got its name. Later, monuments such as the Twin Brick Pagodas of the Five Dynasties, Hecha Mountain in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the Guyi Garden and Tan Garden in the Ming Dynasty were built. Nanxiang Town has successively won titles such as China's Famous Historical and Cultural Town and National Civilized Town. Nanxiang has high-tech parks and urban industrial parks. More than 200 companies from more than 20 countries and regions around the world have settled in Nanxiang. Nanxiang is a small town with a very developed economy. The famous Nanxiang Xiaolongbao has also spread all over the world and has become the most famous Nanxiang gourmet masterpiece. 00:00 Travel Highlights 旅行精华预览 01:51 Nanxiang Old Street 南翔老街 06:01 Nanxiang Ancient Town 南翔古镇 07:41 Xiaolongbao Cultural Center 南翔小笼包文化馆 11:10 People Street 人民街 21:20 Yunxiang Temple 云翔寺 26:14 Twin Towers Plaza 双塔广场 27:15 Nanxiang History Museum 南翔历史文化馆 29:57 Huntang Lane 混堂弄 31:14 Tanyuan Garden 檀园 36:42 Shifang Art Museum 十方书院美术馆 39:21 Mansion of the Ancients 南翔人家 42:17 Baozun Lobby 宝尊堂 43:34 Garden Lakeside 花园湖景 47:36 Garden Rockery 花园假山 48:45 Beautiful View in Tanyuan 檀园美景 51:21 Republic Street 共和街 Welcome to NanXiang Ancient Town Introduction History Top Attractions Local Cuisine Visitor Tips Introduction NanXiang Ancient Town, located in the JiaDing District of ShangHai, is a historic town known for its rich cultural heritage, beautiful ancient architecture, and famous NanXiang XiaoLongBao (soup dumplings). The town offers visitors a chance to step back in time and explore traditional Chinese culture and history. History Founded over 1,500 years ago during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, NanXiang has been an important cultural and economic hub in the region. The town played a significant role during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and many of its ancient buildings and structures have been preserved to this day. Top Attractions Guyi Garden Guyi Garden is one of the most famous classical gardens in ShangHai. Originally built in the Ming Dynasty, the garden features beautiful landscapes, ancient trees, and traditional Chinese pavilions, making it a must-visit for those who appreciate natural beauty and history. YunXiang Temple YunXiang Temple is a Buddhist temple with a history of over 1,000 years. The temple is known for its serene environment, exquisite architecture, and significant cultural artifacts. Visitors can explore the temple grounds and learn about its rich history. NanXiang Old Street NanXiang Old Street is a bustling area filled with traditional shops, teahouses, and eateries. The street is lined with ancient buildings, offering a glimpse into the town's past while providing a lively atmosphere for visitors. Local Cuisine NanXiang is the birthplace of the famous NanXiang XiaoLongBao, a type of steamed bun filled with soup and meat. These dumplings are a must-try for any visitor. The town also offers a variety of other local delicacies, including traditional ShangHai snacks and sweets. Visitor Tips Best Time to Visit: Spring and autumn are the best times to visit NanXiang, as the weather is mild and pleasant. Getting There: NanXiang Ancient Town is accessible by metro and bus from downtown ShangHai. The closest metro station is NanXiang on Line 11. Language: While Mandarin is the primary language, many locals speak the Shanghainese dialect. Basic English may be understood in tourist areas. Etiquette: When visiting temples, dress modestly and be respectful of the religious practices.

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With Cyrus Janssen ... Comment by Gustavo Andrés ... There is an overwhelming assumption in the West that China’s Achilles heel is the state: that it lacks legitimacy. This is the underlying reason why Westerners believe that China’s transformation is unsustainable: that the political system cannot survive. It would be wrong to suggest that attitudes have not shifted: the endurance of the reform period, now over 35 years old, and the scale of its achievement have bred a growing if still grudging respect, and a less apocalyptic view of Chinese political change. Few now regard it to be imminent and many have extended their time horizons somewhat into the future. Nevertheless, most Westerners still regard China’s present political order as lacking legitimacy and as ultimately unsustainable. In the post 1945 period, Westerners have come to believe that Western-style democracy – essentially universal suffrage and a multi-party system – is more or less the sole source of a government’s legitimacy. This is a superficial and ahistorical position. Western-style democracy does not ensure the legitimacy of a regime in the eyes of its people: Italy is perhaps the classic example, with successive governments over a long historical period experiencing a chronic lack of legitimacy. And what of China? Although it does not have Western-style democracy, there is plenty of evidence – for example the Pew Global Attitude surveys and the work of Tony Saich at the Harvard Kennedy School – that the Chinese government enjoys high levels of support and legitimacy, much higher indeed than those of Western governments. How do we explain this? Clearly the reason is not Western-style democracy because China has not chosen this path. The late Lucian W. Pye, in his book ‘Asian Power and Politics’, argues that Western scholars have, in their understanding of politics, prioritised political systems over political cultures: Pye argues, correctly in my view, that the opposite is the case. His insight is highly relevant to the Chinese case. The relationship between the state and society in China is very different from that which characterises Western societies. There are three key elements. First, China is primarily a civilization-state rather than a nation-state, with the overriding and extremely difficult age-old task of government being to maintain the unity of China and its civilization. This has lent the state an enduring authority, importance and centrality in China that is very different from the Western nation-state tradition. The state is intrinsic to China in a way that this is not true in Western societies: they are, in effect, in large degree synonymous. Furthermore the Chinese regard the state in some degree as an expression and extension of themselves. Second, whereas in Western societies the state is seen in an instrumentalist and utilitarian way – in other words, what will it do for me? – in China, following from the Confucian tradition and the idea that the Emperor should model himself on the father’s role as the head of the family, the state is perceived in a familial way, whence the expression ‘nation-family’, or the idea of China as an extended family. Or, to put it another way, in Western societies the state is viewed as an external and somewhat artificial construct, for the Chinese it is an intimate. Third, a much higher premium is placed on the efficiency and efficacy of the state than in the West, whence the importance of meritocracy in the recruitment of public servants. In the West, discussion about the state largely revolves around the manner by which the government is selected, in China, by way of contrast, the competence of the state assumes priority. Fourthly, following from the previous point, the state is expected and required to deliver in China. Over the last few decades, of course, it has presided over and masterminded a huge transformation, the most remarkable in modern economic history. The contrast between the performance of the Chinese and Western economies is manifest. In summary, the relationship between the state and society in China and the West is profoundly different and the reasons lie in the historical and cultural differences between them. They can and should learn from each other but they will remain distinct. So what of the future? As I mentioned at the outset, it is axiomatic in the West that sooner or later China will face a crisis of governance that will result in profound reform along Western lines. In reality, it seems far more likely that the crisis of governance will occur in the West than China. The United States and Europe are in decline and, as a consequence, their ruling elites and political systems are already suffering from declining legitimacy and authority, a process that is likely to continue. China, in contrast, is a rising power whose ruling elite is likely to enjoy growing status and prestige as a consequence. China, though, faces its own kind of governance challenge. The country is changing at extraordinary speed. If one thinks of how the life of an ordinary person has changed over the course of the last three decades, then this is a measure of how everything else, including political rule, must also change in order to survive. Of course, transparency, representivity and accountability have been transformed since Mao’s death, but this is a dynamic process and arguably the greatest changes still lie in the future. It is not that China needs to or should change its system – it has stood the test of time and managed to stay abreast of and lead the wider transformations – but, this notwithstanding, more profound ways must be found to modernise the political system and its institutions if they are to meet the demands and expectations of a very different society.

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