Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has listed and promoted 50 excellent routes of China's Beautiful Country Leisure Tourism (in Autumn) of 2020 and 158 boutique scenic spots of agricultural leisure tourism, which are good places of nostalgia for urban and rural residents.

Among them, the wetland leisure tourist route in Chongming District is on the list.

Route: downtown Shanghai → Qianxiaoju Creative Farm → Changxing Island Country Park → Yingdong Village → Dongtan Wetland Park → Donghe Jiugu Happy Farm

Time: 2-3 days

Stop No. 1: Qianxiaoju Creative Farm

Qianxiaoju Creative Farm is a farm for creative experiences with the theme of citrus. It is located at the west entrance of Changxing Island Country Park and beside the secondary protection area of Qingcaosha Reservoir. There are orange trees, quiet and romantic metasequoia paths, colorful vegetable gardens, and fish ponds with wildflowers. Adhering to the concept of "environmental protection, creativity, learning, science and technology", it aims to build itself into an agricultural leisure experience park with delicious food, beautiful scenery, and a lot of fun.

Address: No. 1599, Fenghuang Road, Changxing Town, Chongming District, Shanghai

Tel.: 021-51095752/51095571

Stop No. 2: Changxing Island Country Park

Located in the northeast of Changxing Island, the park is the largest ecological conservation country park in Shanghai. In the park, people can boat on the Huaxi Lake for sightseeing, enjoy leisure time on the lawn in the sunshine, learn something in the iron art creativity expo park, the coral pavilion, or other educational sites, appreciate the flowers in the Dreamy Flower Sea, or pick the fruits in the Fruit World and the Orange Orchard. It is an ideal outdoor entertainment venue for everyone. Moreover, Qianwei 1966 Hotel, rebuilt from the former farmers’ barrack, was re-designed with such elements as farming and crops to preserve the history and culture of the farm and the imprints of an eventful period.

Address: No. 199, Qiugan Road, Changxing Town, Chongming District, Shanghai

Tel.: 021-31836888 / 13916350389

Stop No. 3: Yingdong Village

Yingdong Village is an ecological tourist village with the concept of ecology and environmental protection. With green lawns, singing birds, fragrant flowers, quiet courtyards, and exquisite small buildings, the village combines sightseeing, exhibition, tasting, and experience. It also has a folk custom experience center composed of several intangible cultural heritage projects, which present Chongming's agricultural reclamation culture, intangible cultural heritage, and folk customs. It is an ideal tourist resort.

Address: East Lake Scenic Area, Yingdong Village, Chenjia Town, Chongming District, Shanghai

Tel.: 021-59435001

Stop No. 4: Dongtan Wetland Park

Dongtan Wetland Park is located at the easternmost end of Chongming Island, and the mouth of the Yangtze River. The air here is fresh, and there are endless reeds on the beach. Walk on the plank path to enjoy the natural scenery. Dongtan is also a popular place to watch the sunrise. When birds migrate in autumn and winter, you can stand on the bird-watching platform to watch birds flying or perching in the distance, which is another natural pleasure. There is also a boat rowing project in the biological restoration area and the waterfowl habitat in addition to such activities as barbecue, camping, and angling. It is a good place for leisure, entertainment, and the wonders of nature.

Address: Middle Dongwang Road, Dongtan, Chongming District, Shanghai

Tel.: 021-39367000

Stop No. 5: Donghe Jiugu Happy Farm

Donghe Jiugu Happy Farm is located in Xinzheng Village, Shuxin Town, Chongming District. It is a farm promoting rice planting, processing, and culture, and providing farming experience, vacation and leisure, health care, and popular science education. It has a paddy base, a stereoscopic planting and breeding base, a boutique homestay, a rice factory, a rice culture park, and a Yulan culture park. The rice culture park aiming to promote rice culture has a complete rice industry chain focusing on breeding research and development, production, processing, marketing, and leisure experience. The modern production equipment not only ensures the production of high-quality rice, but also brings more fun to research activities.

Address: No. 529, Xinzheng Village, Shuxin Town, Chongming District, Shanghai

Tel.: 021-58661188/18521599296

We are waiting for you on this wetland leisure tourist route.

Pick this route and pay a visit to Chongming for a wonderful experience!