Baoshan District

Getting there

Metro lines 1, 3 and 7 will take you to Baoshan.

See

1 Shanghai Songhu Memorial Park for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, 1 Youyi Rd (1) (About 1.8km northeast of Youyi Road Station on Metro Line 3. Just walk straight down Youyi Road after exiting the station or take bus no. 160 if you don't feel like walking), ☏ +86 21 66786355. 05:00-19:00 (summer), 06:00-18:00 (winter). Dedicated to those who fought and died during the Battle of Shanghai, one of the bloodiest battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Has a museum and a modern pagoda. Free. 2 Shanghai Songhu Memorial Hall for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, 1 Youyi Rd (1) (On the east side of the Memorial Park), ☏ +86 21 66786322 (enquiries), +86 21 66786377 (group bookings), [email protected]. 09:00-16:00, closed on Mondays. Free. (updated Apr 2019) 3 Shanghai University, Shangda Road, Baoshan District. 4 China Industrial Design Museum, Level 2, 3/3000 Yixian Road (300032) (Inside the Shanghai International Industrial Design Centre. About 700 metres southwest of Songfa Road Station on Metro Line 3), ☏ +86 21 61170128 (Front Desk), +86 21 56465990 (Office). 09:00-17:00, closed on Mondays. ¥35. (updated Apr 2019)

Do

1 Lake Malaren Golf Club, 6655 Hutai Rd (About 2km from Meilan Lake Station on Metro Line 7. A free shuttle bus conveys passengers between the station and the golf club), ☏ +86 21 5659 0006, [email protected]. 2 Gucun Park, 4788 Hutai Road, Gucun Town (4788) (Gucun Park Station; Metro Line 7), ☏ +86 21 56045199, +86 21 36621019, [email protected]. 06:00-18:00. One of the largest parks in Shanghai's northern suburbs. The park has a plantation of several thousand cherry trees, hence a cherry blossom festival is held here every year during cherry blossom season (mid-March to mid-April). The park also features a dinosaur-themed amusement park. ¥20 (park entry fee), ¥70 (amusement park). (updated Apr 2019) Wusong Paotaiwan National Wetland Park, No. 206, Tanghou Road. The city's first national wetland park with a rich military history as a coastal defense fortress dating back to the Qing Dynasty, including relics from the Opium War and the Battle of Shanghai. Spanning about 106 hectares with a 2-kilometer riverfront, it serves as a crucial stopover for migratory birds, featuring restored tidal flats, the Yangtze Estuary Science and Technology Museum, a former steel slag pit transformed into a garden, and a viewing platform to witness the striking color contrast where the muddy Yangtze meets the green Huangpu River.

Sleep

Budget 1 Shanghai Baolong Home Hotel, 36 Youyi Rd (36), ☏ +86 21 56603939. Listed rates for doubles from ¥223.

Mid-range

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