Shanghai Chongming! Feels like stepping into a summer day in the South of France! So beautiful it makes you want to cry

Escape the urban jungle, Chongming Island just 1 hour away is the perfect way to enjoy spring🌿 Here’s a 2-day 1-night Chongming Island travel guide for you—fewer crowds, stunning scenery, and great photo ops!

🌅 Day 1: Nature Healing Journey
📍 Dongtan Wetland Park (Dongwang Avenue, Chenjia Town, Chongming District)
Shanghai’s largest wetland park, highly recommend renting a bike for a relaxing ride~ In March, you can see flocks of migratory birds, and in September, the vast reeds are breathtaking. The windmill clusters along the way are perfect for photos! Don’t miss climbing the Seaview Tower inside the park for an amazing view of the Yangtze River estuary.

📍 Popular Dingba Dam (1 km south of Bao Town Bus Station)
Filming location of "Cry Me a Sad River"! Visit the lonely dam at low tide, best time is 4-6 PM when the sunset turns the river golden, creating an incredible atmosphere. For navigation, set your destination to "Bao Town Pier" and enter the small path next to the bus station.

🌄 Day 2: Artistic Countryside Experience
📍 Xisha Pearl Lake (Mingzhu Lake Road, Lvhua Town)
A hidden gem lake with few people and beautiful scenery! The 70,000 sqm lawn is perfect for picnics and kite flying. There’s a super long wooden boardwalk by the lake, and the transparent bubble houses in the dawn redwood forest look like a fairy tale world. Secret tip: stargazing here is amazing too.

📍 Qianwei Ecological Village (Qianwei Village, Shuxin Town)
A real-life happy farm! You can pick strawberries (March-May) and catch crayfish (June-September). The village’s trendy guesthouses all have small courtyards and swings. Highly recommend trying Chongming cake at the "Old Flavor" stall at the village entrance—steamed hot and super chewy.

‼️ Must-Try Foods
✔️ Braised Goat Meat (Recommended restaurant: Lao Mao Farmhouse)
✔️ Chongming Cake (Tricycle stall at Qianwei Village entrance)
✔️ Golden Melon (Super sweet, available June-August)
✔️ Freshwater Crab (Must-eat from September to November)

🚗 Travel Tips
Self-driving is most convenient, but the Shen-Chong bus line also works.
Ferry: Shidongkou Pier to South Gate Pier (car ferry available)
Island attractions are spread out, remember to save your taxi driver’s number.

💡 Practical Advice
• Bring mosquito repellent in April-May
• Essential on sunny days: sun hat + sunglasses
• Book guesthouses 2 weeks in advance, weekends get fully booked
• Strawberry picking prices vary by farm, remember to compare

Springtime Chongming Island is truly full of healing power! Fewer crowds and no rush, you can even pretend you’re in Kenting. Time to update your photo album with your girlfriends~