Nanxiang (南翔) is one of the districts in the Shanghai Jiading District.
It is home to Guyi Garden (古漪园), a large Ming Dynasty Suzhou-style park. One of the biggest temples in Shanghai, Yun Xiang Si (云翔禅寺), is located in the middle of the town, attracting a large number of tourists all around the world.
Nanxiang is home to the original Nanxiang Xiaolongbao that eventually became known as Shanghai-style xiaolongbao. Nanxiang Bun Shop is well-known across China.
It is connected to downtown Shanghai by the Hujia Expressway (coded A12 in the Shanghai expressway system; A12 is now S5), which was the first expressway in China. It is about 18 km away from downtown. You can also reach Nanxiang through Shanghai Subway line 11.