The Jiading Fahua Pagoda is located in the center of today’s Jiading Town, Jiading District, also known as the Jinsha Pagoda. Built during the Kaixi era (1205–1207) of the Southern Song Dynasty, the pagoda was constructed when the area was still called “Lianqi Market.” A decade later, Jiading County was established. The county town was planned around this pagoda, which stood as the highest point in the city, situated at the center of its four main streets—east, south, west, and north…
Anting Park is located at No. 267 Moyu Road, Anting Town, Shanghai. The park features undulating terrain where landscape and water blend seamlessly. Trees are scattered in lush abundance, exuding a wild charm of forests and hills. The ponds are shimmering with clear blue waves, with fish swimming near the surface. The entrance square is paved in a simple, elegant, and uniquely designed style, and a 7-meter-high stainless steel sculpture of the Chinese character “舞” (dance) is placed in a flower bed as a focal point, symbolizing an uplifting spirit. The large lawn is open and expansive, with grass as green as velvet. Pavilions, terraces, and towers blend harmoniously with the vegetation and landscape, complementing each other. The park’s small bridges and flowing streams are poetic in atmosphere, and the lifelike plant sculptures offer a refreshing and captivating sight that makes visitors linger and never want to leave.
Huangdu Park is located in the eastern part of Huangdu Town, Shanghai. With a total investment of 4.1 million yuan and covering an area of 50 acres, the park features over 70 varieties of flowers and trees. The terrain is undulating, and the overall design emphasizes plant landscaping, complemented by architectural elements such as a sunken central square, a sunny pavilion, and a wisteria pergola. These features ensure that the park’s layout and functionality are...
Liuyun Chan Temple is located in Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai. Fifteen hundred years ago during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, a farmer digging in his field unearthed a huge square stone measuring ten feet on each side. Soon after, two immortal cranes flew down and perched on it. A monk named Deqi witnessed this and believed the spot to be a “sacred Buddhist site,” so he rode the cranes every day to beg for alms...
Huating Modern Agricultural Ecological Park, also known as "Huating Renjia," covers an area of 1,285 acres and is the core area of Jiading’s agricultural park. It integrates crop farming, sightseeing agriculture, and facility-based agriculture. The park features numerous scenic spots, including fishing ponds, fruit and vegetable greenhouses, turtle and turtle ponds, and the Hundred Trees Slope. It offers a wide range of participatory activities such as fruit and vegetable picking, flower viewing…
Global Harmony Amusement Park is located on the north side of Nanxiang Town in Jiading District, east of the Shanghai–Jiading Expressway, adjacent to National Highway 312, approximately 23 kilometers from the city center. Covering an area of 1,200 acres, it officially opened in September 1996 and is a sizable theme park. The park features 36 world-famous scenic replicas and over 100 other attractions, …
Liuhedao Resort is located in Tanghang Town, Jiading District, covering an area of 108 hectares. It is a unique leisure and holiday destination equipped with comprehensive tourism facilities. The island enjoys a pleasant climate, fresh air, beautiful scenery, and the fragrance of flowers and fruits. Facilities on the island include the Shanghai Children’s Activity Camp, a mini golf course, reed marsh fishing, rural farmhouses…
The Lu Yanshao Art Museum was established on June 26, 1999, the 90th birthday of Mr. Lu Yanshao. It is located in Jiading, a historic and cultural town in Shanghai. Together with the Song Dynasty Confucian Temple, Fahua Pagoda, and the Ming Dynasty garden Qiuxia Pu, it forms a beautiful cultural landscape that highlights Jiading’s profound cultural heritage. Covering an area of 6...
Huangjia Garden is located on the north side of National Highway 312, south of the Shanghai Nanhui Marshalling Yard, within Xinghuo Village, Jiangqiao Town, Jiading District, covering an area of 45,356 square meters. Originally, it was the private garden of Huang Baihui (courtesy name Cheng’en, nicknamed “Huang the Millionaire”), a native of Anhui who became a shipping magnate. In 1921, he and his brother Huang Zhongchang founded…
“The Contemporary Tea Sage” — The Wu Juenong Memorial Hall was jointly initiated and planned by organizations including the China Tea People’s Friendship Association, China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO) Tea Company, Shanghai Tea Science Society, Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association, the Shanghai Liaison Office of the Wu Juenong Tea Science Thought Research Association, and Shanghai Four Seas Tea Culture Development Co., Ltd. The initiative received...
Jiading Town, the urban center of Jiading District, stretches from Gaoseng Bridge in the west to Jialuo Highway in the east, from Huancheng Road in the south to Beicheng River in the north. Historically known as "Lianqi Market," it was named after the Lianqi River. During the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Zhouqiao Market, reverted to Lianqi Market during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty to the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty, and after the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty, when the county was governed by factory districts, Lianqi Market became a separate district, then referred to as the urban area or county town.
The Shanghai Auto Museum is one of the key cultural projects under construction in Shanghai. Through showcasing the development of automobiles, the museum displays precious historic vehicles, legendary figures, and technological evolution. Located within the Expo Park of the Shanghai International Automobile City, it covers an area of 11,700 square meters, with a building area of 27,985 square meters, and is...
Built around the Shanghai Auto Museum, Shanghai Auto Expo Park is located on the southern side of the core trade zone of the Shanghai International Automobile City. It borders Muyu South Road to the west and Park Road to the north, with the two rivers, Zhuzaobang and Wusong River, flowing through the park. Shanghai Auto Expo Park is a comprehensive...
The Twin Pagodas of Nanxiang Temple, also known as the Five Dynasties Twin Pagodas, are located at the north end of Xianghua Bridge in Nanxiang Town, Jiading District. They are famed for the scenic view “Twin Pagodas in Rosy Clouds” and are protected cultural relics of Shanghai. The exact construction date of the pagodas is unknown, but based on their design and structure, they are estimated to have been built during the Five Dynasties to the early Northern Song Dynasty (907–960). The Twin Pagodas of Nanxiang Temple…
To optimize the grape industry, promote grape culture, and showcase the scientific development of MaLu grapes over the past 27 years, in March 2005, the MaLu Town Government approved the construction project of the “MaLu Grape Theme Park” with a total investment of 40 million yuan. The MaLu Grape Theme Park is located at No. 27 Dazhi Road, MaLu Town, Jiading District (close to the A…
The Tomb of Huang Tunchao, also known as the "Tomb of the Two Huangs," is the burial site of the late Ming Dynasty loyalists Huang Tunchao and his brother Huang Yuanyao, who died resisting the Qing invasion. The original tomb was built in the fifth year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1648), located at the southeastern corner of Xitai Aquatic Products Village west of Yantietang, covering an area of 0.64 hectares. In September 1962, it was designated as a Shanghai Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit. In 19…
Cao Wang Chan Temple is located in Heqiao Village, Xuhang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai. Historically, it was known as the Temple of Lord Cao. Who exactly was Lord Cao? There are no historical records to confirm this today. There are various legends, but none with concrete evidence. Some say he was from the Cao Wei period, others from the Tang Dynasty, yet none can be substantiated. According to the recollection of the 27th-generation monk Huizhi, based on cultural relics, it is said to commemorate Cao Can, a Han Dynasty chancellor. Though recognized by local residents…
The Bodhi Chan Temple was originally built in the second year of the Chiwu era (239 AD) during the Three Kingdoms period under the Eastern Wu Dynasty. It was commissioned by Lady Wu, the mother of Sun Quan, and was initially located on the site of what is now Anting Middle School. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples in Shanghai. After its completion, worshippers flocked to the temple to offer incense and pay homage, filling it with devout visitors. Nearby villagers gradually gathered here as well, and the settlement…
Yunxiang Temple is the most historic attraction in Nanxiang Ancient Town. It was first documented 1,500 years ago. According to records, in the fourth year of the Tianjian era of the Liang Dynasty (505 AD), local residents unearthed a massive stone while digging, upon which two white cranes were often seen perching. Monk Deqi, based on the sign that “white cranes nesting signifies a sacred site for Buddhism,”...
The Jiading Bamboo Carving Museum is located within Jiading Villa in the Zhongqiao Historical and Cultural Preservation Area of Jiading District, Shanghai. The exhibition hall covers an area of approximately 500 square meters. Among the 120 exhibits, some are from the Shanghai Museum, some from the Jiading Museum, and others from private collections. Aside from a small number of pieces from the Ming Dynasty, most are artistic masterpieces from the Qing Dynasty. The museum employs “holographic…”