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[Guangfulin Cultural Site]A Travel Guide to Shanghai’s Guangfulin Relics Park: Discover Shanghai 4,000 Years Ago

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When traveling in Shanghai, if you have already explored the bustling Bund, the stylish plane-tree-lined neighborhoods, and the modern skyscrapers, and still have some time to spare, I recommend visiting Guangfulin Relics Park in Songjiang. There, you can not only photograph Huizhou-style architecture and scenes reminiscent of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but also see a very special building that appears to be submerged in water, with only its roof ridge visible above the surface. This is the Underwater Cultural Exhibition Hall, where you can gain a deeper understanding of the origins of Shanghai.

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[Qushui Garden] Shanghai’s “only” free classical garden, known as the “Back Garden of Qingpu,” yet little known

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When people talk about Jiangnan gardens, most think of the gardens in Suzhou. But did you know?Shanghai also has Jiangnan-style gardens—the most famous being the Five Great Classical Gardens of Shanghai. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Shanghai’s “only” free garden. With a history of 300 years, it’s on par with the ancient Yiyuan Garden and is hailed as the “Back Garden of Qingpu,” yet it remains relatively unknown.

This is Qushui Garden, located in Shanghai’s Qingpu District. It stands as a living testament to Qingpu’s water town heritage and is one of Shanghai’s Five Great Classical Gardens. But to be honest, people outside of Qingpu District may not be very familiar with it—or may have never even visited it once.

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[Zui Bai Chi] A guide to Zui Bai Chi, Shanghai’s oldest garden: steeped in history and perfect for stunning photos

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In most people's impression, Shanghai is located in East China and is a highly prosperous modern metropolis filled with skyscrapers. However, in reality, Shanghai is also home to many traditional Jiangnan classical gardens, rich in historical charm and natural beauty. Today, I would like to introduce the oldest garden in Shanghai. It is not Yu Garden, and compared with Qushui Garden, it is quieter, more comfortable, full of classical elegance, and incredibly photogenic.

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【Guyi Garden】A Serene Garden of Pavilions and Terraces — Your Guide to Visiting Jiading’s Classical Guyi Garden

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Guyi Garden is located in Nanxiang, a famous historic and cultural town in China. It was first built in the early Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1522–1526) by the Min family from Huizhou, and was originally named “Jie Garden.” During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573–1620), Min Shiji, the son of the garden owner Min Shanglian, invited Zhu Zhizheng (styled Sansong), a renowned Jiading bamboo carver, painter, and calligrapher, to plan and design the garden. With “one pond of water and a thousand stalks of bamboo” in the garden, and inspired by the line “Look at the banks of the Qi, how luxuriant the green bamboo grows” from The Book of Songs · Wei Feng · Qi Ao, it was renamed “Yi Garden.”

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【Zhenru Temple】The Only Existing Yuan Dynasty Wooden Structure Building in the Shanghai Area – Zhenru Temple Travel Guide!

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Zhenru Temple, known in the early Ming Dynasty as Yongshou Temple and Baohua Jiaosi Temple, and commonly referred to as the Great Temple or Grand Monastery, is a famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It is located at No.399 Lanxi Road, Zhenru Town Subdistrict, Putuo District, Shanghai. Covering an area of 12,200 square meters with a building area of 8,405.7 square meters, the temple was originally built during the Song Dynasty.

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Shanghai Museum: Top 10 Must-See Treasures, Tips to Avoid Pitfalls, and a Complete Visitor’s Guide

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The Shanghai Museum is divided into the People’s Square Branch and the East Branch. Many people can’t tell the difference between the two. Simply put, the People’s Square Branch is the old museum, while the East Branch is the new one. Because the People’s Square Branch is older and located near the Bund, many visitors choose it first. However, it requires reservations and is very difficult to book. Many people give up visiting the Shanghai Museum because they cannot secure a reservation, which is actually a pity.

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[Shanghai Astronomy Museum] The Super Popular Shanghai Astronomy Museum (with Exhibition Reservation Guide)

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The Shanghai Astronomy Museum (a branch of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum) is currently the largest astronomy museum in the world in terms of building scale. With the design concept of “connecting people with the universe,” the mission of “igniting curiosity,” and the vision of “shaping a complete worldview of the universe,” it encourages people to experience the starry sky, understand the cosmos, and contemplate the future.

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[Shanghai Natural History Museum] Don’t Visit the Shanghai Natural History Museum Without a Proper Plan!

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If you take your kids to the Shanghai Natural History Museum on the weekend without doing any planning, the trip may honestly feel wasted. After all, it is the largest natural history museum in China, a must-visit family-friendly hotspot in Shanghai, with tens of thousands of animal and plant specimens and realistic, impressive dinosaur models that will make kids scream with excitement.

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