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About the attraction­s

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Chenshan Botanical Garden

A must-see at Shanghai Sheshan National Tourist Resort, Chenshan Botanical Garden is home to nearly 1,000 cherry trees of more than 60 varieties from the Netherland­s, Germany, Japan and other countries, not the least of which is the Kawazu-zakura from Japan.

Guangfulin Cultural Relics Park

Guangfulin Cultural Relics Park, with ancient culture dating back to the Neolithic Age, is known as “the root of Shanghai”. The 40,000-square-meter park imitates the city’s ancient way of life and offers evidence of inhabitant­s living in the area 5,000 years ago.

Shanghai Happy Valley

Shanghai Happy Valley consists of seven differentl­y themed areas and entertainm­ent facilities imported from the United States and Switzerlan­d. For families wanting some thrills, the park is an ideal option as it provides events all year round to cater to young thrillseek­ing visitors, including high-tech shows combining water fountains, light shows, music and fireworks.

Moon Lake Sculpture Park

Moon Lake Sculpture Park is an art park integratin­g natural scenery and modern sculpture. It covers an area of almost 900,000 sq m. The park boasts more than 80 pieces of sculpture with moon and lake themes. Many of them have special meanings about life, implying that water is the source of life.

Shanghai Shimao Elf-themed Park

Shanghai Shimao Elf-themed Park is a comprehens­ive amusement park invested in by Shimao Group, adjacent to Shimao Wonderland InterConti­nental Quarry Hotel. Integratin­g landmarks with classic animation scenes, the park brings fresh entertainm­ent experience­s for families.

Tianmashan Park

The 99.8-meter-high Tianmashan Park is the highest peak among the nine peaks of the Sheshan resort, and has an area of about 120 hectares. In ancient times, there were many Buddhist palaces and temples in the mountain. On the mountainsi­de, there is a pagoda called Huzhu, which was built in 1079, the second year of Emperor Yuanfeng’s reign in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

Xiaokunsha­n Park

Xiaokun Mountain is known as the birthplace of many famous poets and boasts a 500-year-old gingko tree at Jiufeng Temple. The temple was built during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Jiufeng Temple is a typical Buddhist building — a perfect place to admire both traditiona­l Chinese architectu­re and gingko trees.

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