Places to play in Shanghai

Places you can visit in Shanghai include the Jade Buddha Temple, Grand View Garden, Dishui Lake, Qibao Ancient Town, Fengjing Ancient Town, etc.

1. Jade Buddha Temple

The Jade Buddha Temple is located at No. 170 Anyuan Road, Putuo District, Shanghai. It is named after the Jade Buddha is mainly worshiped in the temple. It belongs to the Linji Dharma system of Zen Buddhism. It practices Zen, so it is also called the Jade Buddha Zen Temple. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is one of the top ten tourist attractions in Shanghai. Although it is located in a bustling urban area, it is quiet in the bustle and is known as a piece of pure land in the bustling city.

2. Grand View Garden

Shanghai Grand View Garden is located at No. 701 Qingshang Highway, Qingpu District, Shanghai. It is located on the west side of Dianshan Lake, 65 kilometers away from downtown Shanghai, covering an area of ??135 acres. The area is about 8000 square meters. In 1991, it was renamed Shanghai Grand View Garden, and its area was expanded to 1,500 acres. It is a key unit for the construction of spiritual civilization in Shanghai.

3. Dishui Lake

Dishui Lake is circular in shape, with a diameter of 2.66 kilometers, a total area of ??5.56 square kilometers, an average water depth of 3.7 meters, and a deepest depth of 6.2 meters. The normal water level is at At 2.7 meters, the lake water capacity is 16.2 million cubic meters, and the water source is fresh water from the Huangpu River. There are three islands in the lake, covering an area of ??0.48 square kilometers, and a 60-meter-wide garden belt around the lake, covering an area of ??500,000 square meters.

4. Qibao Ancient Town

Qibao Ancient Town is located in the southwest of Shanghai. It was called North Qibao Town before Wanli in Ming Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was famous in the south of the Yangtze River for its production of Qibao cloth, and was known as the first town in the east of the county. It is an ancient historical town with both the natural scenery of the Jiangnan water town and a long cultural connotation.

5. Fengjing Ancient Town

Fengjing Town is a famous historical and cultural town in China. It is also one of the eight scenic spots in New Shanghai. Historically, it was located at the intersection of Wu and Yue. It is known as a famous town in Wuyue; Fengjing is a typical ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River. The ancient town is surrounded by water networks, with rivers crisscrossing the town and 52 bridges. The oldest existing one is the Zhihe Bridge of the Yuan Dynasty, which has a history of nearly 700 years.

For the above content, please refer to Baidu Encyclopedia - Temple of the Emerald Buddha