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Shanghai Yuehu Sculpture Park offers beautiful natural scenery with views of scenic mountains and a 31-hectare lake. [Photo/WeChat ID: sheshanlvyou]
Shanghai Yuehu Sculpture Park is allowing free entry for children under the age of 14 until Sept 1.
The park reopened to the public on June 1 with visitor capacity capped at 50 percent of its maximum capacity, and its indoor areas remain closed.
Visitors must undergo body temperature, health code and venue code checks, wear masks, and present negative nucleic acid test results taken within 72 hours before entering the park, according to COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control requirements.
Located in Shanghai Sheshan National Tourist Resort, Shanghai Yuehu Sculpture Park is a 4A-level scenic spot and a science polarization base.
Based on the concept of "returning to nature and enjoying art", the comprehensive artistic park integrates modern sculptures, natural scenery and landscape art.
The park spans 100 hectares and is centered on a 31-hectare lake. Four Seasons zones, such as the Spring Shore, Summer Shore, Autumn Shore, and Winter Shore, are located around the lake and include unique landscaping and architectural styles.
For example, Summer Shore has a beach, a paddling pool, climbing nets, small trains, a cruise ship wharf, the Boulder Forest Square, and other large outdoor recreational facilities.
More than 80 outdoor sculptures with different shapes and concepts created by contemporary artists from more than 20 countries are scattered around the lake. They perfectly match with the scenic mountains, extraordinary artistic landscapes and architecture.
The park also has beautiful evergreen lawns and rich vegetation, making it an ideal place for family outings and for people to take pictures.
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (Visitors shall enter before 4:30 pm)
Address: No 1158, Linyinxin Road, Songjiang district, Shanghai
Public transport: Metro Line 9, Songjiang No 92, No 67, or No 98 Bus
The megalithic structure at Shanghai Yuehu Sculpture Park is made up of 26 massive granite boulders that were individually built, and three ring-shaped stone circles form the megalithic structure's primary body. Each of the four core stones stands 12 meters tall and weighs more than 100 tons. [Photo/WeChat ID: sheshanlvyou]