Shanghai Grand View Garden (Qingpu Grand View Garden)

Shanghai Grand View Garden (Qingpu Grand View Garden)

Shanghai Grand View Garden (Qingpu Grand View Garden) is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Shanghai Grand View Garden is located at No. 701 Qing Shang Highway, Qingpu District, Shanghai. As a five-star park in Shanghai, it sits on the western shore of Dianshan Lake, 65 kilometers from downtown Shanghai, covering an area of 135 acres with a built-up area of approximately 8,000 square meters. Originally named the Dianshan Lake Scenic Area, it was renamed Shanghai Grand View Garden in 1991, with the area expanded to 1,500 acres. It is a key project in Shanghai’s efforts to promote spiritual civilization. After multiple renovations and expansions, it has now become a comprehensive amusement park for sightseeing, tourism, and leisure. In 2000, it was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration.

Shanghai Grand View Garden is a large-scale antique-style garden designed based on the descriptions in the classic Chinese Qing Dynasty novel "Dream of the Red Chamber".

The garden complex was planned and designed under the direction of Liang Yousong from the Shanghai Gardens Design Institute. The overall layout centers around the Grand View Tower, with the "Provincial Visiting Villa" stone archway, stone lanterns, Qin Fang Lake, Ti Ren Mu De, the winding path through secluded spots, the palace gate, the relief wall of the "Illusory Land of Great Void", and wooden archways forming the central axis of the entire garden. On the west side are the Happy Red Court, Green Lattice Nunnery, Pear Fragrance Court, and the Stone Boat. On the east side are the Bamboo Lodge, Herbaceous Fragrance Court, Reed Wind Pavilion, and Paddy-Sweet Cottage, among over 20 other architectural scenic spots.

Shanghai Grand View Garden began receiving visitors before its completion in 1980. Since its official opening to the public in October 1988, it has welcomed nearly 20 million domestic and international guests. The garden has won numerous honors, including the National Luban Prize for Construction, one of Shanghai’s Top Ten Architectural Projects for its 40th anniversary, one of the Top Ten New Leisure Attractions, an Outstanding Architectural Project of Shanghai for the 50th Anniversary of New China, one of Shanghai’s Top Ten Characteristic Tourist Gardens, one of Shanghai’s Seven Civilized Parks, and an Advanced Collective of National Scenic Areas by the Ministry of Construction.

Major Scenic Areas

The design of the Grand View Garden shows considerable ingenuity. Unlike the Beijing Grand View Garden, the Shanghai version makes distinctive use of the characteristics of Shanghai as a water town in the south by incorporating large artificial lakes.

With the main gate—Ti Ren Mu De—Grand View Tower forming the central axis, there are over 10 groups of buildings and more than 20 scenic spots,

Shanghai Grand View Garden Photo Collection (2) (17 photos) with a total built-up area of 7,837 square meters. The design features a winding path through a large artificial hill as the entrance screen, and a small hill 16 meters high piled up from earth excavated for the lake, serving as the backdrop to the Grand View Tower, creating a magnificent view of the tower backed by hills and facing the water. The entire garden centers around a large lake, with ponds and Qin Fang Stream connecting various scenic spots, forming a water system with main and tributary flows, dynamic and static elements. Pavilions and waterside pavilions are set along the lake, while zigzag bridges, stone boats, and stone lanterns are placed in the lake, and bridge pavilions on the streams, creating the picturesque scenery of Jiangnan gardens with overlapping hills and flowing waters. The Grand View Garden skillfully employs the traditional Chinese architectural concept that a garden must be enclosed and compartmentalized, seeking dynamic flow and a central cohesive space within these enclosures. It constructs a small, enclosed, inward-focused world rich in content, fitting infinite space within limited bounds, adding layers to the scenery, blending architecture with the environment, and using the ambiance to express character traits, thus bringing the landscapes of the Grand View Garden from "Dream of the Red Chamber" back to life.

Main Gate Square: In front of the square stands an 8-meter-high memorial archway inscribed with the words "Illusory Land of Great Void". The large screen wall in the square in front of the main gate of the Grand View Garden is 18 meters wide and 6 meters high. On the south side is a granite carving of "Nüwa Mending the Sky", and on the north side is a marble carving of the "Twelve Beauties of Jinling" along with 14 figures including the Fairy Disenchantress and Jia Baoyu. The main gate is a five-bay entrance hall, with three passages in the middle for entry and exit, inscribed with a golden plaque reading "Grand View Garden". In front of the gate stand a pair of 2.5-meter-high bluestone lions from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Inside the entrance hall are vermilion gates and beams, golden copper door knockers, and finely crafted brick carvings. There are also two side gates, each with a brick-carved plaque above: the eastern one reads "Gathering Radiance and Blessing", and the western one "All Things Shine".

Winding Path Through Secluded Spots: This is the first scenic spot inside the main gate and also serves as a screen for the entire garden. It consists of an artificial hill made of over 3,000 tons of Taihu rocks, stretching across behind the main gate, about 90 meters long from east to west, 5 meters high, and nearly 20 meters deep. The hill features winding caves that go up and down. At the top is a round pavilion, and the hill is covered with dense woods and vines that shroud the caves. Behind the hill lies a pool of clear water, making it a scenic spot where the artificial hill meets the water.

Ti Ren Mu De: Located after the Winding Path Through Secluded Spots, this is where the Imperial Concubine rested when she disembarked from her sedan chair during her visit home. It covers a built-up area of 682 square meters. The three-bay hall has a gilded plaque reading "Ti Ren Mu De". In the center of the main hall stands a large golden screen with the inscription "Gold and Jade Fill the Hall", hanging crystal lanterns in the shape of dragon and phoenix flower baskets, along with a large bronze incense burner and a set of exquisitely carved red sandalwood furniture consisting of eight chairs and four tables. The east hall displays a large blue-and-white porcelain vase over a meter high featuring a pine and crane design. The west hall has a three-tiered purple-gold wood-carved giant peach, flanked by satin-made elephant and qilin figures, each nearly a meter in size. On both sides of the front corridor of the hall, the eastern side displays the Imperial Concubine’s pheasant feather and dragon banners, while the western side displays the large sedan chair she rode in. Behind the hall is a large lotus pond, and across the shore to the north, it aligns on the central axis with the majestic Grand View Tower. In the northwest corner of the hall is the Danfeng Pavilion, featuring a large boxwood-carved floor screen.

Grand View Tower: This is a group of buildings located at the center of the Grand View Garden, covering an area of 2,123 square meters. The main building, the Grand View Tower, is a two-story palace-style structure with a grand glazed tile roof, resplendent and magnificent, housing luxurious furnishings. It served as the place where relatives paid homage during the Imperial Concubine’s visit home. The lakefront railings opposite the Ti Ren Mu De hall, separated by the lake, are all made of white marble, and behind them stands an 8-meter-high white marble archway inscribed with four gilded characters: "Provincial Visiting Villa". Behind the archway is the Viewing Tower

which is a three-bay gate entrance hall on the central axis. A pair of stone lions at the entrance are also cultural relics from the Qing Dynasty. Inside the hall are six copper-studded doors that can be divided into three routes leading into the front courtyard. On both sides of the courtyard are the east and west corridors. The second-level floral gate is 6 meters high, and upon entering, there is a white marble platform with a huge lake rock in the center, and ancient pines planted along the central passageway. On the east side of the inner courtyard is the Embroidered Tower, facing the Fragrant Chamber on the west side, connected by surrounding corridors. In front of the main hall’s marble floor are two pairs of copper qilins and phoenixes. Ascending the steps leads to the "Grateful for Grace and Righteousness" main hall, whose pillars bear a couplet written by the Imperial Concubine: "Heaven and Earth bestow great mercy, and all children and people share deep gratitude; throughout history, grand ceremonies are held, and all nations under heaven receive grace and honor." The tower is 15 meters high with two stories, and the upper floor has an outer corridor where one can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire garden. The lower floor hall is elaborately carved and painted, resplendent and magnificent. In the center of the hall is the homage platform, on which stands a gilded large screen carved with the scene of "a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix", in front of which is a phoenix throne intricately carved. On both sides of the platform are copper incense burners and standing crane copper lamps, as well as pheasant feather palace fans. To the east of the platform is a red sandalwood desk with the Four Treasures of the Study, and to the west are displayed gold and jade ruyi scepters and other ritual objects. The backyard of the hall has a marble floor, with hollow lake rocks placed on white marble pedestals on both sides. The rear hall is the bedroom, with two pairs of copper deer and cranes displayed in front. Inside the bedroom are a large red sandalwood canopy bed and eight nine-lion red sandalwood chairs. The back door, its lintel, and both sides are adorned with exquisitely carved water-ground bricks. The entire Grand View Tower is designed according to palace architectural standards, with symmetrical left and right structures, and all roofs are made of specially produced glazed tiles.

Happy Red Court: Located in the southwest corner of the garden, it covers a built-up area of 899 square meters. This is a group of two-courtyard, three-entry buildings, serving as the residence of Jia Baoyu. The entrance gate is inscribed with the words "Happy Red and Lush Green", and beyond the floral gate is the front wing room, with walls on both sides hung with 10 framed traditional paintings introducing major episodes in Jia Baoyu’s life. The first entry on the left is the "Spiritual Insight Study Room", where Jia Baoyu composed poetry, painted, played chess, and received guests. It is furnished with various exquisite red sandalwood pieces, surrounded by silk curtains, and decorated with peony potted plants made of jadeite, agate, and bronze mirrors from the Han Dynasty. The walls display vertical scrolls of poems written by Jia Baoyu depicting the four seasons. Outside are planted rare tortoise-shell bamboo and other precious flowers and trees. The first entry on the right is the "Crimson Cloud Studio", Jia Baoyu’s living quarters and the main room of the Happy Red Court. The east room is Baoyu’s bedroom,

furnished with a large red sandalwood bed intricately carved and decorated with floral patterns such as magnolia, crabapple, and peony, with low-hanging curtains and a profusion of blossoms. The walls are hung with musical instruments, swords, incense burners, and vases, all half-embedded in the walls. The west room is where Xiren and Qingwen lived. Both the east and west rooms are separated by floor-length folding screens, on which are displayed bronzeware, porcelain, and jade antiques. The central passageway features an exquisitely crafted red sandalwood screen inlaid with jade, backed by the full-length mirror where Granny Liu was photographed drunk in the Happy Red Court. The east wing room of the Crimson Cloud Studio has a serene environment, with a small stream outside. The stream contains a white marble lantern, and a pavilion named "Inviting the Moon" is built on the pond, serving as Baoyu’s place for reading and cultivating his mind. The middle room has a daybed with an antique floor-standing lacquer vase and a sandalwood-carved marble screen. The side rooms have offering tables, accompanied by chicken-feather-patterned red sandalwood natural tables, and the walls are hung with antique red sandalwood marble wall screens, above which are placed red sandalwood marble table screens. There are also two large red sandalwood round tables displaying antique tableware and wine utensils. "Thousand Reds in One Grotto" is located behind the Spiritual Insight Study Room and is a waterside pavilion structure. In front is a pool where mandarin ducks play, spanned by corridors on both sides. Two small towers are built in the Happy Red Court: the South Tower and the Rain-Listening Tower. The latter takes its name from the many banana and crabapple trees planted in the court, where the sound of rain on the leaves creates a poetic atmosphere.

Green Lattice Nunnery is located in the northwest part of the garden, covering a built-up area of 477 square meters. Through a dense bamboo grove is a yellowish earthen gate inscribed with "Green Lattice Nunnery". Inside is a stone-built liberation pond with a dragon-head spout in the center, and bell and drum towers are built on both sides. In the center of the courtyard is a 3-meter-high bronze tripod, the upper part resembling a hexagonal exquisite pagoda with upturned eaves, and the lower part a solid and heavy tripod body, with three lion-foot-shaped feet standing firmly on a white marble base. The central hall is inscribed with the plaque "Universal Sea Compassion", and inside is enshrined a 2-meter-high bronze statue of Guanyin.

On both sides are bronze statues of Shancai and Dragon Girl, with a dragon-cloud-flame panel behind. On the brick-carved shrine in front of the offering table are displayed elegant porcelain Five Offerings, originally housed in the Qing imperial collection. The backyard is a bamboo grove, with a square pavilion named "Listening to the Waves". Behind it, the Guanyin Wall is carved from granite, inscribed with the four characters "Vast Seas Surge Wildly". In front of the wall is a white marble statue of Guanyin, surrounded by a white marble railing, with a small lotus pond in front. Entering through a west-side gate and passing a small courtyard, one reaches Miaoyu’s meditation room through a moon gate. This is a modest open hall with three rooms, furnished with Ming-style red sandalwood furniture. In the center is a tilted-top table with an exquisitely crafted Buddhist shrine housing a Guanyin statue. On both sides is a couplet: "Freely observe oneself, and behold the self-aware; as the Tathagata sees, so is the Tathagata seen." The east room has a red sandalwood meditation bed, serving as Miaoyu’s bedroom, with a chessboard on a square table by the window. On the red sandalwood shelf are displayed simple bronze Buddha statues and antiques. The entire meditation room is arranged in an elegant and unworldly style. The west wing is a small room with windows on both sides, where Miaoyu entertains guests for tea. The room is furnished with delicate tea sets, with bamboo groves visible outside the window and the sound of pine waves in the backyard, creating a serene and quiet atmosphere.

Pear Fragrance Court is located east of the Green Lattice Nunnery, covering a built-up area of 484 square meters. Upon entering the main gate from the west, the south side has a corridor with a square pavilion, the exterior of the corridor is a flower wall with water-ground brick carvings on the flower holes, and the corridor is flanked by artificial hills and flowers. The north side has three main rooms, with a floor-length flower screen and a plaque inscribed "Pear Fragrance Court". Inside are props used by young actors for practice and face masks. The courtyard has an ancient stage and a stage hall. The stage was originally built in 1802 in the Siming Guild Hall in the southern district, rebuilt in 1853, and relocated here in 1981. The backstage of the stage is for actors to apply makeup, with areas on both sides for musicians. The courtyard in front of the stage and the hall are where the audience watches performances.

Paddy-Sweet Cottage is located in the northeast part of the garden, covering a built-up area of 431 square meters. It is the only group of rustic cottages in the garden, simple and unadorned, serving as the residence of Li Wan and her son. The courtyard has two gates, front and back. In front of the front gate is a roadside stele inscribed "Paddy-Sweet Cottage". Upon entering is a garden plot growing melons, fruits, and vegetables. The front courtyard has a tavern with a wine banner hanging in front. The back courtyard has three thatched cottages, with beams, pillars, and doors all painted with tung oil to retain the natural color of the wood. The interior is simply and elegantly furnished. The east room is where Li Wan lived, and the west room is set up as a study for Jia Lan to read. The back courtyard has some trees and flowers, with a earthen well by the wall and a well pulley, and the well pavilion is covered with thatch. The front and back courtyards are connected on the east side by a winding corridor.

Bamboo Lodge is located in the southeast part of the garden, serving as the residence of Lin Daiyu, covering a built-up area of 543 square meters. The area originally had a bamboo grove, and more famous bamboos and trees were added to make the entire complex of buildings hidden within dense woods and bamboo. Entering through a moon gate, the wall is inscribed with the four golden characters "Jiangzhu Thatched Cottage", with pines, bamboos, and plum trees planted nearby. The main gate entrance hall is inscribed with the plaque "Bamboo Lodge". Crossing a stone bridge and a small stream leads to the main house of the complex, "Phoenix Coming with Auspicious Signs". The east room is Lin Daiyu’s bedroom, and the west room is for Zijuan and Xueyan. In front of the main house are the "Dragon Chant Pavilion" and "Bamboo Shadow Pavilion" on the east and west sides. The "Jade Tower Pavilion" is in the northwest, a single room divided into three smaller ones by floor-length flower screens, where Daiyu composed poetry, played chess, and received guests. "Pear Blossom Spring Rain" is where Lin Daiyu played the zither and read, furnished with a complete set of red sandalwood furniture imitating bamboo, with a Xiangfei couch in the center. The west room displays tools used by Daiyu for burying flowers. The eastern part is a bamboo grove with winding paths. Behind the bamboo garden is an artificial hill platform, where the source of the small stream in the garden originates.

Herbaceous Fragrance Court is located west of the Bamboo Lodge, covering a built-up area of 699 square meters. The front courtyard has a Mandarin Duck Hall, divided by a partition screen door, with equal space in the front and back. Behind the hall is a cleverly designed large artificial hill, with winding mountain paths, a hexagonal pavilion at the top, and an ancient arhat pine. A waterfall cascades down from the cave, flowing along the stream to the waterside pavilion and into the lotus pond. The courtyard is surrounded by creeping vines, and on the west side is a 700-year-old cypress. The side room displays a large red bridal sedan chair, symbolizing the one used by Xue Baochai when she got married. Behind the hill is the main building, "Fragrant Orchid Clear Fragrance", which is Xue Baochai’s bedroom. The building is octagonal, with corridors on all sides, accessible via mountain-crossing corridors and the artificial hill to reach the front courtyard. The architectural design of this complex is unique, with beautiful landscaping. The artificial hill is dotted with stone bamboo shoots, creating a distinctive charm.

Qiushuang Studio is the residence of Tanchun, a three-bay building that is spacious and airy. The room is arranged according to the description in "Dream of the Red Chamber": the middle bay has a red sandalwood marble desk, with various inkstones and brush pots on the table. The west wall has a painting imitating Mi Fu’s "Misty Rain Scene", and hanging on both sides is a couplet in the style of Yan Zhenqing: "Leisurely bones amidst misty clouds and smoke, wild life by springs and rocks." The east bay is Tanchun’s bedroom, with a red sandalwood bed, a hexagonal red sandalwood table by the window, a red sandalwood half-cabinet by the wall, and elegant furnishings.

Reeds Phoenix Pavilion is east of Qiushuang Studio, a three-story building. The west side is the stairwell, and the small northwest courtyard has an artificial hill. Climbing the steps also leads to the west building’s gate. The lower floor in the middle serves as a passage to the backyard. The east room on the lower floor faces a small river, with a railing by the side where visitors can lean and rest while enjoying the view.

Nuansheng Hut is south of the Reeds Phoenix Pavilion, a three-room bungalow, serving as Xichun’s residence. The middle room is the studio, with a large red sandalwood desk, and painting tools on the table. The east room is Xichun’s bedroom, with a chess table by the window, and a bronze ancient Buddha on the table by the wall, symbolizing Xichun’s hobbies of painting and playing chess and her eventual fate of becoming a nun.

Lotus Fragrance Pavilion is south of Nuansheng Hut, an open house with front and back access to the pool, and railings on both sides.

The Lotus Fragrance Pavilion is located south of the Warm Fragrance Cottage. It is an open-style building fronting and backing onto the pond, with railings on both sides.

Ziling Isle is located east of Liao Feng Xuan, built on a zigzag bridge, consisting of two interlinked small pavilions.

Aoding Pavilion: Situated beside the stream behind Daguan Tower. Two small houses stand side by side from east to west, with a corridor built along the stream starting from the eastern house—it's a place for moon viewing during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Qin Fang Bridge is located at the eastern end of the "Winding Path Leading to Seclusion" rockery, a stone-structured arched bridge. There is a pavilion on the bridge with a plaque inscribed with the characters “Qin Fang” (Fragrant Stream), and there is also a couplet hanging on the pillars of the pavilion.

Hongxiang Pu: Located west of Tirén Mù Dé, with a construction area of 122 square meters. The west side features a peony flower bed, while the northeast sides have peony herbaceous peony beds, symbolizing the spot where Shi Xiangyun was famously depicted as lying drunk in the peony garden.

Stone Boat: Located in the western part of the large lotus pond, beside Wo Bo Bridge, surrounded by water on three sides, with a construction area of 108 square meters. It has a flat structure with three interconnected open halls, and the western hall includes an upper floor. In front of the boat hangs a plaque inscribed with “Chunbo Painting Boat” (Spring Waves Painting Boat), and there are couplets on both sides.

In addition, there are other structures such as Mudan Pavilion, Dicui Pavilion, Lu Xue Pavilion, and Tubi Pavilion, each with distinctive architectural features, scattered throughout the garden. Aside from Qin Fang Bridge and the Zigzag Bridge, there are eight other bridges: Qin Fang South Bridge, Cuiyan Bridge, Fengyao Bridge, Qin Fang North Bridge, Baishi Bridge, Zhulanban Bridge, Winding Path Leading to Seclusion Bridge, and Wo Bo Bridge.

Qingyun Pagoda Courtyard: Located west of Qing Shang Highway and southeast of the Grand View Garden, with a total construction area of 1,375 square meters. Qingyun Pagoda is a 47.5-meter-tall, seven-story ancient-style pagoda built with reinforced concrete in the Song Dynasty style, serving multiple functions such as sightseeing, tourism, and water storage, showcasing unique design concepts. The base of the pagoda is surrounded by granite flooring and railings. Inside the pagoda, floors one through five have iron spiral staircases allowing visitors to climb up for panoramic views over the entire garden and the scenery of Dianshan Lake. The sixth floor contains a 100-ton water tank that blends seamlessly with the external appearance of the pagoda. The main gate of the pagoda courtyard is located directly south of the pagoda, featuring a three-bay entrance, with side rooms on the east and west and a passageway in the middle. There is a square pond in the courtyard. The west side gate of the courtyard is flanked by corridors on both sides, with square pavilions at both ends. Behind the pagoda courtyard is the pagoda courtyard hall, which is part of the original building of the Shanghai Money Industry Guild (built in the 15th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty), relocated here.

Mei Wu Chun Nong: Also known as Plum Blossom Garden, located in the northeastern part of the touring area on both sides of Qing Shang Highway, with Dianshan Lake to its east and southeast, covering an area of 126,700 square meters. The main gate is on the east side of the highway, featuring a metasequoia wood gate tower with a plaque inscribed “Mei Wu Chun Nong.” Upon entering, you’ll see a lake rockery inscribed with the characters “Mei Yuan” (Plum Garden). The plum garden houses over 4,000 plum trees, with the oldest being about 300 years old and most ranging between 50–60 years. Among the three major types—red plum, green plum, and white plum—the white varieties include “Yu Die,” “Can Xue,” and “Su Bai Tai Ge”; the pink varieties include “Gong Fen” and “Dan Fen Zhao Shui”; the red varieties include “Zhu Sha” and “Gu Li Hong.” There is also the “Lv E” variety, which has white flowers and green calyces, with green twigs. Along the lake, there is a 190-meter-long wisteria pergola, offering a full view of the lake scenery.

Qun Fang Zheng Yan: Also known as Hundred Flowers Garden, located in the central part of the touring area, east of Qing Shang Highway, adjacent to the inner lake of Dianshan Lake to the east, covering an area of approximately 133,000 square meters. The northern part of the garden mainly plants flowering shrubs such as Magnolia grandiflora, Magnolia liliiflora, Magnolia denudata, flowering peach, peach blossom, cherry, cherry blossom, crabapple, pomegranate, and azalea, with flowers blooming in all four seasons—hence the name “Qun Fang Zheng Yan” (Flowers Vying in Beauty). On the western slope, there is an Elaeagnus pungens tree over 700 years old, laden with red fruits after the Spring Festival. To the south, there are nine tall cedar trees, each 10 meters high, with lush foliage and a strong upright posture. The central area features a vast velvet-like lawn spanning 30,000 square meters, with lush green grass. In the southeastern part of the large lawn, there is a dense bamboo forest with thick branches forming a natural screen, and a 1-meter-wide stone path runs through it. There are six bamboo-structured pavilions in the garden, and a corridor about 75 meters long runs along the lake.

Jin Xue Piao Xiang: Also known as Osmanthus Garden, located in the southwestern part of the touring area, covering an area of approximately 60,000 square meters. In the center is a goldfish farm, and the southwest part is a staff residential area with 2,700 osmanthus trees planted. After the expansion of the staff residential area in 1988, the area of the Osmanthus Garden was reduced to 33,400 square meters, and the number of osmanthus trees dropped to just over 2,000. Additionally, a new Osmanthus Garden was established in front of the Grand View Garden, covering an area of 16,800 square meters with 682 osmanthus trees planted. The garden’s osmanthus trees come in four varieties: Golden Osmanthus, Silver Osmanthus, Red Osmanthus, and Four-Season Osmanthus. On the lakeside east of the Osmanthus Garden, there is a large painted pleasure boat dock with a pier extending into the lake, and a hexagonal waterside pavilion is built near the shore. In the northeast corner of the garden, there is a yellow stone rockery revetment with a waterside pavilion built along the bank.

Liu Di Chun Xiao: Located in the eastern part of the touring area, during the garden’s construction, stones were dumped at the mouth of the lake bay to form a 300-meter-long breakwater, creating an inner lake with a surface area of approximately 133,400 square meters. This not only connects the four scenic areas in the east but also serves as a water activity area for pleasure boats. Two bridges are built on the dike: one named Liu Di Bridge, 28.5 meters long, with an 8-meter span, 9-meter height, and 3.7-meter width, built with granite slabs; the other named Yang She Gang Bridge, 30.8 meters long, with a 13.7-meter span, 9.5-meter height, and 3.8-meter width. Willow trees are planted on both sides of the dike, interspersed with flowering peach trees, and there is a hexagonal pavilion next to Liu Di Bridge.

Admission Ticket

60 RMB

Opening Hours

Peak Season (April 1 – October 31): 08:00–17:00 | Off-Season (November 1 – March 31): 08:00–16:30

Location

No. 701, Jinshang Highway, Qingpu District, Shanghai

Suggested Visit Duration

4–5 hours

Transportation

Located on Jinshang Highway in Qingpu District, accessible by car or public transport

1. By Car: City – Yan’an Elevated Road – Huqingping Expressway Urban Section (A9 Highway) – Zhongchun Road – Huqingping Highway (National Highway 318) – Jinshang Highway

2. Take Tour Line 4 from Shanghai Stadium directly; at Madang Intersection on Jinqing Middle Road, there is a Qiangsheng Tourist Special Line to the Grand View Garden, with five daily departures at 7:00, 8:00, 9:20, 13:50, and 16:00. From Qingpu Bus Station, take a minibus bound for Qingshang Line or toward Shangta and Zhouzhuang to get there directly.