What is New 
A camera crew from CCTV-12 visited the Rare Plant House and Greenhouse in Chenshan Botanical Garden on Dec 1 to film Wei Dingfeng, an outstanding young gardener. Wei's exquisite gardening skills impressed the crew and industry insiders.
On Dec 1, Shanghai Eastern Sheshan Sofitel Plaza held the annual charity event—the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. This time the hotel donated materials to some of the migrant workers' children in Sijing Primary School in Sijing Town, Songjiang district.
Many cherry blossoms are in bloom in a corner of Chenshan Cherry Park in Chenshan Botanical Garden, attracting many tourists with their pale pink flowers.
A variety of pinguicula plants, commonly known as butterworts, have bloomed in the greenhouse of Chenshan Botanical Garden.
Five kinds of tropical orchids have been planted in the greenhouse of Chenshan Botanical Garden, offering visitors a beautiful "Orchid Banquet." The orchids include cattleya hybrida, oncidium luridum, moth orchid, vanda miss joaquim and dendrobium varieties.
Three days is perfectly reasonable for a quick trip to Shanghai. You can see skyscrapers and century-old architecture, and try pan-fried dumplings or have a drink in a fancy bar with a river view.
