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Ideal vantage points for appreciating the moon
August 10, 2011, Wednesday
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SHANGHAI is in its best season during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The breeze is mild, osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, hairy crabs are about to reach their prime and the fragrance of rice wine fills the air. The city with its wondrous towering skyline boasts many places to enjoy looking at the moon.
Lujiazui area in Pudong
The area teeming with skyscrapers brings people closer to the moon. The landmarks such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center can present you with a bigger and brighter moon.
The SWFC's observation deck on the 100th floor, 474 meters above the ground, can make you feel like you're only a stone's throw from the moon. The nearby Jin Mao Tower is not as high as the SWFC, but its buffet hall on the 54th floor, the Italian restaurant on the 56th floor and the bar lounge on the 87th floor all offer you a moment of peace and relaxation in the moonlight.
Parks and green belts
To enjoy the moon under osmanthus trees has been a tradition for centuries. Guilin Park in the city's southwestern area features a large area of osmanthus flowers. It holds a garden party each moon festival. Lanterns are hung high, wine fragrance fills the air, osmanthus flowers bloom, and the music of traditional operas can be heard.
Many other parks such as Yuyuan Garden, Oriental Land in Qingpu District and Shanghai Botanic Garden also boast large patches of osmanthus trees.
Sheshan Hill
The observatory on this hill in Songjiang District is many astrophiles' first choice for gazing at the night sky.
Free of the urban hustle and bustle, the observatory offers visitors a quiet place to enjoy the moon.
The hill is not high and only requires a light and relaxed walk to climb. Through the professional telescope, one can see the surface of the moon clearly.
Ancient Zhujiajiao Watertown
The Fangsheng Bridge spanning over the Shoucaogang River in Qingpu District is the city's longest, biggest and highest old stone arch bridge.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can take a seat in the teahouse by the river, taste rice wine and enjoy the golden reflection of the moon on the quiet water, occasionally disturbed by the wooden boats passing by.
The San Bridge in Fengjiing old town in Jinshan District, Kangle Bridge in Qibao Town and the Heping Bridge in the Puhuitang area also offer youa similarly picturesquemoonlit scene.
Lujiazui area in Pudong
The area teeming with skyscrapers brings people closer to the moon. The landmarks such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center can present you with a bigger and brighter moon.
The SWFC's observation deck on the 100th floor, 474 meters above the ground, can make you feel like you're only a stone's throw from the moon. The nearby Jin Mao Tower is not as high as the SWFC, but its buffet hall on the 54th floor, the Italian restaurant on the 56th floor and the bar lounge on the 87th floor all offer you a moment of peace and relaxation in the moonlight.
Parks and green belts
To enjoy the moon under osmanthus trees has been a tradition for centuries. Guilin Park in the city's southwestern area features a large area of osmanthus flowers. It holds a garden party each moon festival. Lanterns are hung high, wine fragrance fills the air, osmanthus flowers bloom, and the music of traditional operas can be heard.
Many other parks such as Yuyuan Garden, Oriental Land in Qingpu District and Shanghai Botanic Garden also boast large patches of osmanthus trees.
Sheshan Hill
The observatory on this hill in Songjiang District is many astrophiles' first choice for gazing at the night sky.
Free of the urban hustle and bustle, the observatory offers visitors a quiet place to enjoy the moon.
The hill is not high and only requires a light and relaxed walk to climb. Through the professional telescope, one can see the surface of the moon clearly.
Ancient Zhujiajiao Watertown
The Fangsheng Bridge spanning over the Shoucaogang River in Qingpu District is the city's longest, biggest and highest old stone arch bridge.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can take a seat in the teahouse by the river, taste rice wine and enjoy the golden reflection of the moon on the quiet water, occasionally disturbed by the wooden boats passing by.
The San Bridge in Fengjiing old town in Jinshan District, Kangle Bridge in Qibao Town and the Heping Bridge in the Puhuitang area also offer youa similarly picturesquemoonlit scene.
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