These days, in the Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden – located in the Shanghai Sheshan National Tourist Resort in the Songjiang district of East China's Shanghai – there is joy quite literally in the air.
Vibrant plants like holly, nandina, firethorns and hawthorns adorn the branches, filling the surrounds with a wafting and wonderful festive spirit and a sense of hope for the upcoming new year.
Branches are adorned with vibrant red fruit. [Photo/Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden]
Opening hours: 8 am to 5 pm
Ticket price: 60 yuan ($8.34)
How to get there
Public transport:
1. Take Metro Line 9 to Dongjing Station, then transfer to Songjiang Bus 19 or 96 to reach Gate 1. Alternatively, transfer at Sheshan Station to Songjiang Bus 95 for Gate 1.
2. Bus Songjiang 95 and the Songzhu Line can take you to Gate 2.
By car:
1. From the G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway, take the Songjiang New City exit. Head north on Jiasong Road, turn left onto Chenhua Road for Gate 1. Turn left onto Shenzhuan Road and then left onto Shetiankun Road to reach Gate 2.
2. From the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway, take the Zhaoxiang exit. Turn left on Jiasong Road heading south, turn right onto Chenhua Road for Gate 1. Turn right onto Shenzhuan Road and then left onto Shetiankun Road to reach Gate 2.
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