Sijing Park is located on Jiangchuan Middle Road in Sijing Town, Songjiang District, Shanghai. Situated in this bustling town center, it is a free park offering entertainment, leisure, and fitness activities for visitors. Opened in October 1999, the park features a Western-style landscape with lush green lawns, large grassy areas, and peacocks. The park’s gateball court is especially popular among middle-aged and elderly visitors. Sijing Park was jointly funded by the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Gardens, the People’s Government of Songjiang District, and the People’s Government of Sijing Town, and officially opened on September 28, 1999.
The Songjiang Science and Technology Museum is located at No. 237 Zhongshan East Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai. Established in October 1988, in its early days, it primarily served the office needs of the Science and Technology Commission, the Association for Science and Technology, and the museum itself, with an exhibition area of only 140 square meters. In 2008, its functions were upgraded, and it officially reopened on May 15, 2009. Currently, the museum...
Songjiang Museum is a comprehensive local museum, initially established on January 24, 1915, originally named the Songjiang County Educational Library Museum. It was destroyed in the fires of the Japanese invasion in 1937. At the end of 1957, the preparatory office for the Songjiang County Museum was set up. In 1981, construction began on a new museum building at No. 233 Zhongshan East Road.…
Yanshou Temple is located on Litai Street in Litai Town, Songjiang District, built adjacent to a pagoda. During the Ming Dynasty, a king commissioned the construction of the pagoda for Buddhist worship. The eminent monk Yuanshin came from Dinghai to reside at the pagoda, and descendants of the King of Wuyue, the Qian family, donated land to help build the temple halls. The temple was constructed next to the pagoda and was originally named Cheng’an, meaning “Serene Wave Hermitage,” in hopes of calming the waves. The pagoda site marks the origin of Buddhism in Songjiang, and the pagoda-temple complex has a history spanning over thirteen and a half centuries. Yanshou...
The source of the Huangpu River lies in Lin’an, Zhejiang, while its main course is formed in Songjiang. Two of its three major tributaries—the Dazhengtang–Yuanshexi and the Mao River–Xietang—converge with the Huangpu River at Litahui Town, creating a main channel section over 300 meters wide. This confluence is known as “Triangle Ferry,” marking the starting point of the Huangpu River’s main course, often referred to as the “source of the Pujiang.”
Venue: China Accounting Museum, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance Address: No. 2800 Wenxiang Road, Songjiang District Transportation: Songjiang University Town Station – Metro Line 9, Bus 18, or Songxinzhen Line B to Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance Phone: 67705182 Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00–16:00…
Venue: China Overseas Students Museum in Shanghai Address: No. 7, Lane 1177, Rongmei Road, Songjiang District Transportation: Songjiang University Town Station - Metro Line 9, Bus Songjiang Route 7 (Songjiang 7), stop at Meijiabang; Bus Songjiang Route 11 (Songjiang 11), stop at Rongxing Road Guangfulin Road Phone: 57611172 Opening hours: Open all year round from 9:00…
Songjiang Art Museum Address: No. 601, Lane 900, Sanxin North Road (Thames Town), Songjiang District Transport: Songjiang Buses 13, 14, 19 Phone: 67821211 Opening Hours: 9:00–16:00 (Closed on Mondays)…
Xilin Pagoda (Xilin Ta), also known as Chong'en Pagoda, is located on the east side of Xita Lane along Zhongshan Middle Road in Songjiang Town, Songjiang District. During the Xianchun era of the Southern Song Dynasty, a reception monastery was built here and later renamed Xilin Chan Temple. The pagoda took its name from the temple. In the 20th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1387), the monk Chunhou rebuilt it and renamed it Yuanying Pagoda. It gradually fell into disrepair. During the Zhengtong era (1436…
The Guangfulin Ancient Cultural Site (GuangfulinGuwenhuaYizhi) is located north of Guangfulin Village, Sheshan Town, Songjiang District. The artifact distribution area spans over 10,000 square meters. Discovered in 1959, it underwent two excavations in 1961 and 1979, yielding artifacts from the late Neolithic Age and the...
East China University of Political Science and Law is one of the first higher political and legal institutions established in New China. In June 1952, approved by the East China Military and Political Committee, the law and political science departments of nine universities including St. John’s University, Fudan University, Nanjing University, Soochow University, Xiamen University, Hujiang University, Anhui University, Shanghai College, and Aurora University...
Square Pagoda Park is located in the southeast corner of Songjiang District, adjacent to Songjiang No. 2 High School. Opened to the public in 1981, it covers an area of approximately 180 acres. The garden design centers around the Square Pagoda, featuring an artfully arranged, open, and expansive layout that blends modern landscaping concepts with the traditional classical garden style of southern China. Major attractions include the Square Pagoda and structures from the Ming Dynasty. The Songjiang Square Pagoda boasts elegant form and exquisite details, which are rare among ancient buildings in southern China and ranks among the best-preserved ancient pagodas in the country.
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), established in December 1949, was the first higher education institution of foreign languages founded after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China and one of the birthplaces of foreign language education in the new China...
The Sheshan Basilica of Our Lady is a renowned Catholic church in the Shanghai area, located atop West Sheshan Mountain and known as the "largest church in the Far East." Initially built by French missionaries in 1871, it underwent several renovations, with the current structure expanded in 1925. The basilica is designed in the European Baroque architectural style, with some building materials...
• Quieter than Sheshan, it offers great views of the surrounding landscape and features the famous leaning pagoda from the Northern Song Dynasty.
Located atop West Sheshan Mountain, Sheshan Observatory was originally built in 1900 by the French Catholic Jesuits. It features European architectural style and covers an area of over 8,000 square meters. At that time, it was equipped with a 40-centimeter doublet refracting telescope, known as the "best in the Far East." Over the past century, it has captured more than 7,000 precious…
The Quarry Garden is one of the scenic areas in Shanghai Chen Shan Botanical Garden, located in the northwest corner of the garden, near the northwest entrance. It was designed by Professor Zhu Yufan from Tsinghua University and constructed by Qingyuan Depp Pontoon Co., Ltd. The site of the quarry was originally a century-old artificial mining site. Based on the requirements for slope protection, hazard prevention, and ecological restoration, the designer, drawing on the ancient Chinese…
The First Tower in the Clouds is located at No. 250 Zhongshan East Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai. Originally the drum tower of the Songjiang Prefecture government office, its remaining base and wall fragments can now be found at the entrance of Songjiang No. 2 Middle School. The building adopts China’s traditional double-eave hip-and-gable roof style, with a five-bay-wide facade entirely supported by pillars. The tower rises majestically into the sky, spanning 24.8 meters…
The Songjiang Urban Planning Exhibition Hall has four floors in total. From the basement level to the ground floors, they are, in order: the Songjiang Industrial Exhibition Hall, the Songjiang Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, the conference area, and the office area. The exhibition hall is arranged into five major sections: the Urban Memory Corridor, the Urban Footprint Corridor, the Master Plan Exhibition Area, the Harmonious Planning Corridor, and an 180-degree curved-screen...
Lotus Commune is an agrotourism resort integrating eco-tourism, dining, and entertainment. Originally the country's largest production and export base for aquatic flowers—Shanghai Xinhai Eco-Agriculture Development Co., Ltd.—the team at Xinhai spent ten years of dedication and expertise transforming this typical wetland environment into a naturally harmonious space. It boasts 3…