The Shanghai Jinshan Three Islands Marine Ecological Nature Reserve (referred to as the Jinshan Three Islands) is the first nature reserve under the jurisdiction of Shanghai. It was established on June 5, 1993. The reserve is located on the northern shore of Hangzhou Bay, within Jinshan District, Shanghai, approximately 6.6 kilometers from Jinshanzui Coast. It consists of a core area (Da Jinshan Island) and…
Huayan Pagoda is located within Songyin Temple in Songyin Town, Jinshan District. It was built over four years with funds raised by Monk Deran in the 13th year of the Hongwu reign during the Ming Dynasty (1380). The pagoda is square-shaped with seven stories, constructed of brick and wood in the style of the Tang Dynasty, and stands 32 meters tall. It is named Huayan Pagoda because the top of the pagoda houses 81 volumes of the Avatamsaka Sutra handwritten in blood by Monk Deran. In the 40th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty…
The main hall of Donglin Temple was originally named Guanyin Hall. It was first built in the first year of the Zhiyuan era (1308) during the Yuan Dynasty by Monk Miaoyin. In the second year of the Huangqing era (1313), Monk Yuanzhi from Xilin Temple came to establish the monastery here, and the name was changed to Donglin Chan Temple. It was destroyed by war in the first year of the Zhizheng era (1341). At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Monk Zhiyi rebuilt it, but it later collapsed due to long-term neglect. During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, Chen Ke...
Urban Paradise Agritainment is located in Lvxiang Town, Jinshan District, Shanghai. The peach orchard covers an area of over 5,000 mu, bordered by Hui Gao Jing to the east, Xu Pu Tang to the west, and Gui Jing River to the north. Surrounded by water on three sides, the area boasts fresh air and is a national-standard planting demonstration zone. At Urban Paradise Agritainment, you can breathe in the fresh air to your heart’s content. On weekends, “without leaving Shanghai,” you can spend time with your family in nature...
Fengxi Park is located on the south side of Zhongxinjing Road in Fengjing Town, bordered by Bainiu Road to the east and adjacent to Xinfeng Xincun to the west. Covering an area of 28.9 mu, the park has 15,800 square meters of green space, accounting for 79.3% of the total area. It features 1,350 various types of trees and 1,600 shrubs. The park includes pavilions, rockeries, a sword-training tea house, two-sided tasting courtyards, antique-style...
Ancient Pine Garden is located at No. 106 Fuxing East Road, Tinglin, Shanghai. Winding through a small courtyard imbued with the charm of a classical Jiangnan-style garden, visitors may enter through one of the two arched gates on either side. Inside, there is a small bridge, rockeries, a pavilion, and a brick-and-wood structure named “Pine Breeze Cottage” with upturned eaves and corners, as well as a winding corridor called “Curved Corridor.” Lush greenery abounds, creating a serene atmosphere. In the center of the courtyard, encircled by a circular stone railing, stands a 650-year-old Buddhist pine. This tree was planted by Yang Weizhen (1296–1370), a literary figure, calligrapher, and painter from the late Yuan Dynasty—renowned as a leader in poetry circles for his unique “Iron Cliff Style”—who also went by the courtesy name Lianfu and the art names Tieya and Dongweizi. Originally from Zhuji, Zhejiang, he later settled in Xupu (now Jinshan). He planted the pine tree to commemorate his 60th birthday in the 16th year of the Zhi Zheng era of the Yuan Dynasty (1356).
Zhangyan Park is located in the central part of Zhangyan Town, at No. 20 Huayuan Road, covering a total area of 41 mu. The overall layout of the park features towering trees, interconnected paths and pavilions, and a serene, tranquil atmosphere. Although there are some minor regrets in certain details, a touch of ancient charm can still be felt. …
Chejing Park is located in Ganxiang Town, Jinshan District, on the outskirts of the city. It has created a favorable soft environment. With an investment of nearly ten million yuan and covering an area of over a hundred acres, Chejing Park in Jinshan’s Ganxiang Town is the largest farmers' park among Shanghai’s suburban towns. Designed primarily in the layout of a classic Jiangnan-style garden, it features an elegant and grand aesthetic. The park includes pavilions, corridors, dragon walls, vine bridges, Taihu stone rockeries...
Jinshan Peasant Painting Village Eco-Leisure Park is located in Zhonghong Village, Fengjing Town, Jinshan District. The park has a total planned area of 4,500 mu and is divided into five scenic areas: “Artists’ Homes,” “Fengjing Homes,” “Waterfront Homes,” “Garden Homes,” and “Rice Fragrance Homes.” The “Artists’ Homes” covers an area of 100 mu. Here…
Last year, Zhujing Town Jinshan Park invested 600,000 yuan to newly renovate pavilions and corridors, build roads, rearrange the greenery, and add 150 various potted plants. The park was rated as a municipal "Seven Nos" civilized park in 2002. …
The East District Fire Station, built in 1937, is the only relatively intact historical site of modern firefighting in the Shanghai area. The site currently displays: historical photographs and materials on Fengjing’s firefighting history, as well as some actual firefighting equipment from the early 20th century to the 1950s. It was designated as a district-level cultural heritage site of Jinshan District on October 26, 2005. 2…
"Petroleum Baby" gently introduces you to how oil is extracted through multimedia; "Petroleum Sprite" demonstrates the magical process of crude oil turning into various chemical products using high-tech holographic imaging; you can also operate the on-site camera to take a "glamour shot" of yourself in the petrochemical world as a souvenir... This is...
Originally named Wanshou Monastery, Wanshou Temple is located in Jinshanwei Town, Jinshan District, Shanghai. It is a thousand-year-old temple situated at the southwesternmost tip of Shanghai. According to local historical records, it was initially built under the decree of Sun Quan, the King of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. Legend has it that Sun Quan’s mother, Lady Wu Longzhen, lost her parents in her youth and, unable to endure the scorn of her aunt, fled with her younger siblings to Kangcheng...
Originally named Yueming Nunnery, Xingjue Temple was first built during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1573–1620) under the supervision of a monk named Xingben. In the 44th year of the Kangxi reign (1705) during the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi made a southern inspection tour. The temple monk Benchong was summoned to Songjiang, and Emperor Kangxi inscribed the three characters “Xingjue Temple” as a plaque, from which the temple derived its name. By the 10th year of the Xianfeng reign…
Originally named Wulong Temple, Wulong Chan Temple is located on Jinzhang Highway in Jinshan District, Shanghai, right next to Wulong Harbor. The temple enshrines Shi E (courtesy name Bocheng, posthumously titled King of Jingjiang and Marquis of Zhenhai), a military general from the Song Dynasty. The exact founding date of Wulong Temple is unknown. According to the "Jinshan County Annals," “Wulong Temple was built to worship Shi Bocheng of the Song Dynasty.” Based on an analysis of a ginkgo tree in the temple courtyard...
The Hundred-Year-Old Osmanthus Garden is located in Xingtai Village, Fengjing Town, bordered by National Highway 320 to the north, Xujing Port to the west, and Mizhang Port to the south. It was developed and constructed in October 2003, covering a total area of approximately 2,000 mu. Every September and October, during the peak blooming season of osmanthus, the landscape is filled with lush greens and golden blossoms, with a fragrance that fills the air. The Hundred-Year-Old Osmanthus Garden has been under development for over two years…
Huicui Garden is located at No. 208 Dadi Road, Jinshan Petrochemical Area. It connects to the Children’s Park on Xincheng Road to the east, adjoins the Suitang River Public Green Space to the west, borders Dadi Road to the south, and faces the Suitang River Pedestrian Street to the north. The site was once part of the old course of the Suitang River. In 1992, the Jinshan Petrochemical District Office initially decided to build a park here, with funding and materials raised by various entities...
The name "Fangxinyuan" originally carries the poetic meaning of "a heart yearning toward spring," and also plays on the homophonic pun "Fangxin Yuan" (meaning "Reassuring Garden"), suggesting that the hosts are simple, kind, and hospitable, so guests can rest assured while enjoying their stay. Fangxinyuan is located in Longyue Village, Lvxiang Town, Jinshan District, within a municipal-level ten-thousand-mu ecological forest. It was first established in 1994 and registered as “Shanghai..." in July 2003.
Donglin Buddhist Temple is a historic landmark originally named Guanyin Hall. In the early years of the Zhiyuan era of the Yuan Dynasty (1308), it was built by the monk Miaoyin. In the second year of Huangqing (1313), the eminent monk Zhiseng from Xilin Temple came to establish the site and renamed it Donglin Buddhist Temple. During the Zhizheng era (1341–1367), it was destroyed in war. In the early Ming Dynasty, the monk Zhiyi rebuilt it, but it later collapsed due to long-term neglect...
Jinshanwei Town is located on the beautiful northern shore of Hangzhou Bay in the southwest of Shanghai, in the southern part of Jinshan District. It borders Shanyang Town to the east, Pinghu City in Zhejiang Province to the west, Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited to the south, and Zhangyan and Langxia Towns to the north. It spans 10.81 kilometers from east to west and 9.88 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of 54.9…