Qingpu

Getting there

Metro Line 17. Runs from Hongqiao Railway Station through Qingpu with a stop at Zhujiajiao, ending at Oriental Land.

See

1 Former Residence of Chen Yun (Chen Yun Memorial), 3516 Zhufeng Rd, Liantang Town (3516) (take the Qing Feng Bus, the Qing Xiao Bus or the Qing Zheng Bus from the bus stop on Zhufeng Road, just south of Zhujiajiao Metro Station on Line 17), ☏ +86 21 59257178. 09:00-16:00, no entry after 16:30, closed on Mondays. Chen Yun (1905-1995) was an influential Communist Party leader who was known as one of the Eight Elders in the 1980s and 1990s. Free. Dianshan Lake. Dianshan Lake is Shanghai's largest freshwater lake covering 62 square kilometers and serves as the source of the Huangpu River. It offers excellent opportunities for cycling along its 50-kilometer lakeside greenway, water sports like kayaking and sailing, and easy access to ancient water towns including Zhujiajiao and Jinxi, as well as the Shanghai Grand View Garden. Shanghai Sun Island. Qushui Garden (Qushui Yuan), 14 Gongyuan Rd. Built in 1745 during the Qing Dynasty in Qingpu District, Qushui Garden gets its name from the ancient Chinese tradition of "drinking wine from a winding stream". Originally a temple garden, it was maintained through community donations - locals each contributed one coin, earning it the nickname "One Coin Garden". The garden is known for its water features (covering 15% of the area), with pavilions, bridges, and corridors built around pools and streams. It offers beautiful seasonal scenery: cherry blossoms in spring, lotus in summer, sweet-scented osmanthus in autumn, and plum blossoms in winter. 2 Grand View Garden, 701 Jinshang Rd (701) (take the Qing Shang Bus from the Oriental Land Metro Station on Line 12), ☏ +86 21 59262089. 08:15-16:45, no entry after 15:45; the garden closes 30 minutes earlier between the months of November and March. A popular traditional style Chinese garden built in the 1980s. The design of the garden is based on a garden of the same name described in the Dream of the Red Chamb

Eat

Mid-range Nar Cafe & Yoga Lounge, 999-6 Gaojing Rd. Shu You Seafood Restaurant, 1207 Huqingping Highway. Lamesa Restaurant & Wine Bar, 624 Gaojin Rd.

Splurge Slice, 1517 Huingqingping Rd.

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range Nanhuayuan Holiday Resort, 969 Huaxinzhenhuateng Rd (969). Listed rates for doubles from ¥480.

Splurge Holiday Inn Shanghai West, 2000 Huqingping Rd (2000). Listed rates for doubles from ¥1,134.