Places to pedal on May Day holiday
By Chen Ye |
April 21, 2012, Saturday
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WITH spring in bloom, bicyclists can celebrate May Day holiday along various city and country routes, enjoying blossoms, greenery and quaint villages in rural areas, as well as interesting urban roads.
Wukang Road
Known for vintage architecture, elegance and tranquil atmosphere, Wukang Road connects two of the busiest and trendiest streets, Hengshan and Taojiang roads. Between the two, Wukang is peaceful and inviting.
Among the pleasures of Shanghai are the sudden changes from a bustling, modern street to one that retains the elegance of old Shanghai and its history.
Wukang Road is around 1km long, lined on both sides by European Style houses, some the former residences of famous figures such as writer Ba Jin (1904-2005). At 376 Wukang Road houses the Ferguson Lane, a pedestrian complex containing more than 10 boutiques and small, fashionable cafes.
Renting a bike
Bikes can be rented at a tourism center at 393 Wukang Road, by providing an ID card, 300-yuan (US$47.55) deposit and 100 yuan cash that is credited to a rental card.
Rental is free for the first 10 minutes, 2 yuan for an hour and 4 yuan for two hours. There are many bike-return stations in Xuhui District, such as Hengshan Road, Tianping Road and Caoxi Road N.
Sheshan Hill
One of the best places for biking is Sheshan Hill in Songjiang District which has more than 1,000 bicycles for rent and 15 return stations.
Riding to Sheshan Hill from downtown is difficult; a better way is to take Metro Line 9 and get off at Sheshan Station. Rental stations are near the Metro.
Along the road from the Metro station to Sheshan Forest Park there's plenty of attractive scenery as well as the Moon Lake Sculpture Park and Chenshan Botanic Garden. They are all open to cyclists.
Renting a bike
There are 15 rental and return stations with the closest near Metro Line 9 Sheshan Station. With a 200-yuan deposit, visitors get a bike and free use for two hours. After two hours the cost is 1 yuan per hour. Rentals are available to people aged 16-65.
Baoshan Green Footpath
This "green" path runs for 100km through Baoshan District. The bicycle riding path is 2-meter wide.
Gucun Park is open for bike riding but visitors must bring their own bikes.
Renting a bike
There is no rental service in Baoshan at this time.
Other routes:
Chongming County
Dongping National Forest Park
Pudong New Area
Century Avenue
Jiading District
68 Shaxia Rd-45 Bole Rd
218 Huiyi Highway to People's Street, Nanxiang Town
518 Shuangzu Rd-1268 Shuangzu Rd
Fengxian District
Zhuangxing Golden Tour Avenue
Qingpu District
Dianshan Lake
Songjiang District
Metro Line 9 Dongjing Station-Moon Lake Sculpture Park-Sheshan National Forest Park-Chenshan Botanic Garden
Baoshan District
Hutai Road-Wenshui Road-Baoshan Folk Art Museum-Gucun Park-Meilan Lake-Baoshan Temple or Mudanjiang Road-Wusong Train Exhibition Hall-Wusong Paotai Wetland Forest Park-Bund 1919 park
Wukang Road
Known for vintage architecture, elegance and tranquil atmosphere, Wukang Road connects two of the busiest and trendiest streets, Hengshan and Taojiang roads. Between the two, Wukang is peaceful and inviting.
Among the pleasures of Shanghai are the sudden changes from a bustling, modern street to one that retains the elegance of old Shanghai and its history.
Wukang Road is around 1km long, lined on both sides by European Style houses, some the former residences of famous figures such as writer Ba Jin (1904-2005). At 376 Wukang Road houses the Ferguson Lane, a pedestrian complex containing more than 10 boutiques and small, fashionable cafes.
Renting a bike
Bikes can be rented at a tourism center at 393 Wukang Road, by providing an ID card, 300-yuan (US$47.55) deposit and 100 yuan cash that is credited to a rental card.
Rental is free for the first 10 minutes, 2 yuan for an hour and 4 yuan for two hours. There are many bike-return stations in Xuhui District, such as Hengshan Road, Tianping Road and Caoxi Road N.
Sheshan Hill
One of the best places for biking is Sheshan Hill in Songjiang District which has more than 1,000 bicycles for rent and 15 return stations.
Riding to Sheshan Hill from downtown is difficult; a better way is to take Metro Line 9 and get off at Sheshan Station. Rental stations are near the Metro.
Along the road from the Metro station to Sheshan Forest Park there's plenty of attractive scenery as well as the Moon Lake Sculpture Park and Chenshan Botanic Garden. They are all open to cyclists.
Renting a bike
There are 15 rental and return stations with the closest near Metro Line 9 Sheshan Station. With a 200-yuan deposit, visitors get a bike and free use for two hours. After two hours the cost is 1 yuan per hour. Rentals are available to people aged 16-65.
Baoshan Green Footpath
This "green" path runs for 100km through Baoshan District. The bicycle riding path is 2-meter wide.
Gucun Park is open for bike riding but visitors must bring their own bikes.
Renting a bike
There is no rental service in Baoshan at this time.
Other routes:
Chongming County
Dongping National Forest Park
Pudong New Area
Century Avenue
Jiading District
68 Shaxia Rd-45 Bole Rd
218 Huiyi Highway to People's Street, Nanxiang Town
518 Shuangzu Rd-1268 Shuangzu Rd
Fengxian District
Zhuangxing Golden Tour Avenue
Qingpu District
Dianshan Lake
Songjiang District
Metro Line 9 Dongjing Station-Moon Lake Sculpture Park-Sheshan National Forest Park-Chenshan Botanic Garden
Baoshan District
Hutai Road-Wenshui Road-Baoshan Folk Art Museum-Gucun Park-Meilan Lake-Baoshan Temple or Mudanjiang Road-Wusong Train Exhibition Hall-Wusong Paotai Wetland Forest Park-Bund 1919 park
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