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Spare time to appreciate spring
By Chen Ye |
March 9, 2011, Wednesday
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MARCH is the perfect month for a spring outing with the family, a lover or simply by yourself to enjoy the much-missed sunshine and pleasant warm breezes.
With the cold weather and a need for warm clothing disappearing, vivid foliage and blooming flowers provide a reasonable excuse to take a break from work and venture outside.
Here are some popular outdoor places in Shanghai to appreciate this wonderful time of year. For family
Sheshan Hill, Songjiang District
If anyone says that he/she is going to climb a mountain in Shanghai where average altitude is only 3 meters above sea level, the destination will definitely be Sheshan Hill with its highest point at 97 meters. It is also a great place for a family spring outing.
Families can pitch tents, have barbecues and play all sorts of games, such as football and badminton.
Sheshan Hill has a large artificial lake and a sculpture theme park, where children can play on the man-made beach.
How to get there: Take Metro Line 9 to Sheshan Station, then take a taxi.
Dianshan Lake, Qingpu District
Dianshan Lake is the biggest fresh water lake in Shanghai. It is surrounded by many attractions, such as Da Guan Yuan, which claims to have the most beautiful plum blossom in China.
Da Guan Yuan, or Grand View Garden, was built in 1979 to replicate the setting for "A Dream of Red Mansions," one of the Four Great Classic Chinese Novels.
Families can walk among the plum blossom at Dianshan Lake and recall the sentimental love story or tell it to their children.
The area also offers many traditional folk events, such as teaching children to sing traditional farming songs.
The nearby Zhujiajiao watertown is also a popular place to visit in spring.
How to get there: Yan'an Elevated Road- Huqingping Expressway-Jinshang Road
Continued on C2 For couples
Gucun Park
With a lovely display of white and pink cherry blossom, it is no wonder the biggest suburban ecological park in Shanghai is regarded as one of the most romantic places during spring time.
Since Gucun Park is at least twice the size of Century Park, there are plenty of places for loving couples to spend time in each other's company.
From March 20 to April 20, a cherry blossom festival will be held in Gucun Park with a variety of events including speed dating, an engagement party and wedding ceremony.
At the Folk Art and Culture Exhibition Center inside Gucun Park, tourists can not only appreciate folk arts but also have a go at making their own works there. Couples could make gifts showing their love to each other.
Address: 4788 Hutai Rd
How to get there: Take Metro Line 7 to Gucun Park Station
Admission: 20 yuan
Hengshan Road & Huashan Road
The dense and bushy French Phoenix trees that have lined Hengshan Road for years create a wonderful location to visit during early spring.
Imagine riding a bicycle carrying your sweetheart past the French Phoenix trees and classic noble villas, or stopping mid-route at one of the many cafes, bars or clubs to grab a drink and make sweet talk with your lover.
Compared with Hengshan Road, Huashan Road may have less exoticism but will provide memories of childhood for many Shanghai locals.
Red brick walls, roofless spaces and outdoor washbasins, clothes hung randomly in the alley, grannies with silver hair knitting sweaters in the sunshine; relive these familiar scenes that were an everyday sight for many Shanghainese.
Make the most of the warm weather For office workers
Lujiazui Greenbelt & Xujiahui Greenbelt
As Shanghai's financial district, Lujiazui boasts distinct buildings and a skyline that is as recognizable as Manhattan in New York.
Surrounded by many skyscrapers containing countless office staff, Lujiazui Greenbelt is a popular place for these whitecollars working in the financial zone to go for some fresh air during lunch break.
Similar to Lujiazui Greenbelt, Xujiahui Greenbelt is located in one of the busiest commercial centers and around noon many white-collar workers can be found walking, talking and enjoying their lunch in this green area.
An overpass in the area also acts as a time tunnel. On one side people can appreciate modern city life, while on the other side, local residences in the typical 1930s and 1940s styles abound.
? Lujiazui Greenbelt
Address: 160 Lujiazui Rd E.
Admission: free
? Xujiahui Greenbelt
Address: intersection of Zhaojiabang Rd and Wanping Rd S.
Admission: free For solitude
Chongming Island
If you would prefer to appreciate the springtime alone, fishing offers an enjoyable way to release stress and gather thoughts.
Yingdong Village and Mingzhu Lake are fishing hot spots separately located at either side of Chongming Island.
Yingdong Village earns its name because it is the first village in Shanghai that sees the sunrise everyday, and there are more than 250 hectares of natural fishing waters.
However, Mingzhu Lake is the biggest natural lake in Chongming Island, and it is known as a fishing heaven.
How to get there: From People's Square, take the South-North Elevated Road to the Xiangyin Tunnel, then drive through Changjiang tunnel-bridge and finally exit at Yingdong Village.
With the cold weather and a need for warm clothing disappearing, vivid foliage and blooming flowers provide a reasonable excuse to take a break from work and venture outside.
Here are some popular outdoor places in Shanghai to appreciate this wonderful time of year. For family
Sheshan Hill, Songjiang District
If anyone says that he/she is going to climb a mountain in Shanghai where average altitude is only 3 meters above sea level, the destination will definitely be Sheshan Hill with its highest point at 97 meters. It is also a great place for a family spring outing.
Families can pitch tents, have barbecues and play all sorts of games, such as football and badminton.
Sheshan Hill has a large artificial lake and a sculpture theme park, where children can play on the man-made beach.
How to get there: Take Metro Line 9 to Sheshan Station, then take a taxi.
Dianshan Lake, Qingpu District
Dianshan Lake is the biggest fresh water lake in Shanghai. It is surrounded by many attractions, such as Da Guan Yuan, which claims to have the most beautiful plum blossom in China.
Da Guan Yuan, or Grand View Garden, was built in 1979 to replicate the setting for "A Dream of Red Mansions," one of the Four Great Classic Chinese Novels.
Families can walk among the plum blossom at Dianshan Lake and recall the sentimental love story or tell it to their children.
The area also offers many traditional folk events, such as teaching children to sing traditional farming songs.
The nearby Zhujiajiao watertown is also a popular place to visit in spring.
How to get there: Yan'an Elevated Road- Huqingping Expressway-Jinshang Road
Continued on C2 For couples
Gucun Park
With a lovely display of white and pink cherry blossom, it is no wonder the biggest suburban ecological park in Shanghai is regarded as one of the most romantic places during spring time.
Since Gucun Park is at least twice the size of Century Park, there are plenty of places for loving couples to spend time in each other's company.
From March 20 to April 20, a cherry blossom festival will be held in Gucun Park with a variety of events including speed dating, an engagement party and wedding ceremony.
At the Folk Art and Culture Exhibition Center inside Gucun Park, tourists can not only appreciate folk arts but also have a go at making their own works there. Couples could make gifts showing their love to each other.
Address: 4788 Hutai Rd
How to get there: Take Metro Line 7 to Gucun Park Station
Admission: 20 yuan
Hengshan Road & Huashan Road
The dense and bushy French Phoenix trees that have lined Hengshan Road for years create a wonderful location to visit during early spring.
Imagine riding a bicycle carrying your sweetheart past the French Phoenix trees and classic noble villas, or stopping mid-route at one of the many cafes, bars or clubs to grab a drink and make sweet talk with your lover.
Compared with Hengshan Road, Huashan Road may have less exoticism but will provide memories of childhood for many Shanghai locals.
Red brick walls, roofless spaces and outdoor washbasins, clothes hung randomly in the alley, grannies with silver hair knitting sweaters in the sunshine; relive these familiar scenes that were an everyday sight for many Shanghainese.
Make the most of the warm weather For office workers
Lujiazui Greenbelt & Xujiahui Greenbelt
As Shanghai's financial district, Lujiazui boasts distinct buildings and a skyline that is as recognizable as Manhattan in New York.
Surrounded by many skyscrapers containing countless office staff, Lujiazui Greenbelt is a popular place for these whitecollars working in the financial zone to go for some fresh air during lunch break.
Similar to Lujiazui Greenbelt, Xujiahui Greenbelt is located in one of the busiest commercial centers and around noon many white-collar workers can be found walking, talking and enjoying their lunch in this green area.
An overpass in the area also acts as a time tunnel. On one side people can appreciate modern city life, while on the other side, local residences in the typical 1930s and 1940s styles abound.
? Lujiazui Greenbelt
Address: 160 Lujiazui Rd E.
Admission: free
? Xujiahui Greenbelt
Address: intersection of Zhaojiabang Rd and Wanping Rd S.
Admission: free For solitude
Chongming Island
If you would prefer to appreciate the springtime alone, fishing offers an enjoyable way to release stress and gather thoughts.
Yingdong Village and Mingzhu Lake are fishing hot spots separately located at either side of Chongming Island.
Yingdong Village earns its name because it is the first village in Shanghai that sees the sunrise everyday, and there are more than 250 hectares of natural fishing waters.
However, Mingzhu Lake is the biggest natural lake in Chongming Island, and it is known as a fishing heaven.
How to get there: From People's Square, take the South-North Elevated Road to the Xiangyin Tunnel, then drive through Changjiang tunnel-bridge and finally exit at Yingdong Village.
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