Island escape makes for great weekend
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CYCLING around scenic Chongming Island makes for a wonderful day in the late spring and early summer. If you do, check out these four destinations.
Chongming Museum
Chongming Museum is one of the most important cultural attractions on the island. The museum covers an area of 23 acres. The museum was founded in 1327 to protect cultural relics. Visitors will also find numerous historic buildings built during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties (1644-1911).
Tel: 6969-6501
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Admission: 10 yuan
Dongping National Forest Park
Birds, trees and flowers are the big draw to this park. A quick 10-minute walk west from the main entrance brings visitors into a fairy tale like land with abundant trees, bamboo groves, flowers, grass and orchards. The national forest park includes more than 500 species of trees and flowers.
Tel: 5933-8028
Opening hours: Monday-Tuesday, 8:10am-4:30pm; Saturday-Sunday, 8:10am-5pm
Admission: 70 yuan
Xisha Wetland Park
Xisha Wetland Park covers 3 square kilometers and admission is free. Birdwatchers will love this park as they can stroll along a wooden walkway and gaze at water birds in their natural habitat along with other wildlife. The park is used as a base for scientific research.
Tel: 3963-3635
Opening hours: 8:30am-4pm
Admission: Free
Qianwei Ecological Village
Qianwei Ecological Village is close to Dongping National Forest Park and offers a look at local customs on the island.Visitors can try traditional weaving on old looms, working water wheels, pushing a wheelbarrow and working in the fields. Villagers also show visitors how they make scented oils. The village farm offers everyone a chance to pick their own vegetables.
Tel: 5964-9261
Opening hours: 8am-4:30pm
Admission: 60 yuan
Tour allows for chance to catch World Cup cycling race
Chongming Island at the mouth of the Yangtze River is a great escape for city dwellers. The 1,041-square-kilometer island is the third largest island in China and is easily accessible since the Yangtze River Tunnel-Bridge opened in 2009.
The UCI Women’s Road World Cup cycling race will be held on the island on May 18. Eighteen teams from around the world will compete in the race.
Shanghai Daily teams up with Shanghai Huating Overseas Tourist Co Ltd to organize a trip to watch the race. Participants can also go sightseeing and savor local delicacies.
Itinerary of the one-day tour:
7:30 Meet guide in the lobby of Shanghai Hotel, 505 Wulumuqi Road, Jing’an District
7:30-9:30 Leave for Chongming Island
10:00 Watch the start of UCI Women’s Road World Cup
10:30-11:50 Ride a bike to Shou’an Temple and Jin’ao Hill
12:00-13:00 Lunch at a farmer’s restaurant
13:30-14:00 Watch the finish of the World Cup race
14:00-15:00 Join the World Cup carnival and see the Chongming New Town Planning Exhibition
15:00-17:00 Return to Shanghai Hotel
Tour price: 390 yuan (US$62.62) per adult, 280 yuan for children aged 7-12, 200 yuan for kids 3-6, and free for kids under 3
The price covers bus transport, bike rental, English-speaking guide, lunch and admissions.
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