Sheshan Park
Located 10.5 km in the suburbs north of Songjiang City, it has been
approved since 1993 as a state-level forest park. The main aspect of
the park is a return to nature. A number of historic sites and
scenic spots have been restored and 20 new tourist at tractions
and amusement centers have been built since that time, such as (wait
for the Chinglish here) the ¡°Forest Bathing Ground¡±, the ¡°Happy
Little Bamboo Cottage¡± and bamboo artistic products. Of course the
main two sites are the observatory ¨C not a bad place to visit for
twenty minutes (mainly for the view) and the old church situated
atop the summit of the hill showing some nice architecture and the
perfect place to stop and admire the sprawl of Shanghai - on a clear
day, of course. Take a picnic here and you can enjoy the tea picking
and the sounds of nature ¨C getting away from it all, ah, bliss!
Using bamboo as the main theme, together with blooming flowers,
birds chirping and fragrant flowers you can experience perpetual
spring all year round. Except when it¡¯s really cold ¨C or hot, of
course! You can even cut a bamboo down if you feel so inclined. They
will make you pay for it, but it can be a small task for the
children or if you want to impress your girlfriend with your
strength.
So you want something else to do as well. Try The Hundred
Birds Garden which is on the eastern slope of Sheshan Hill,
occupying an area about 20,000 sq.m. There are 5,000 birds of 50
rare species. The elegantly quiet and peaceful forest park is an
ideal place as a summer resort for tourists. There is a lake where
you can go horse riding. We recommend you negotiate the price. You
have to practice your body language as they only speak Chinese ¨C but
not too difficult.
Bring a picnic and finish this nice day by sledging down the
mountain back to your car using the giant slide built into the
mountain. Make sure you do this before 4pm as the slide closes
early.
A lot of buses from the Shanghai Stadium serve this
destination. It takes 30 mins to get there from the Hongqiao area.
You can take a Shanghai taxi to go there. Though, the cheapest way
is to take the No.1 tourist bus from Shanghai Stadium which costs
10RMB and takes approximately 40 minutes.
Song Jiang She Shan Zhen Tel: 57654565/57651666 Open daily:
8:00-16:30 Entrance fee: 15RMB (free for children under 12 years
old); 15RMB for the bird park |