Dongping National Forest Park is located on Chongming Island lying on the estuary of the Yangtze River and just an hour away from downtown Shanghai, with water crossing by ferry or the spectacular Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge.
Chongming Island is the site of the Dongtan Eco-City, an ambitious project designed to create a sustainable future city in harmony with the island’s reputation as a nature lover’s retreat. In this setting of wetlands teeming with migratory birds, luxuriant vegetation, farmlands and pastoral life is the Dongping National Forest Reserve, a man-made forest park offering outdoor recreation like camping and BBQs, rock climbing, water sports, horse riding, fruit picking and other back-to-nature activities for young and old. Occupying 3.5 sq km the park can take several hours to cover, but bicycle rentals, trams rides and refreshment stations provide welcome relief.
Those with time to spare can visit other attractions on Chongming Island like the eco-villages, the Dongtan Nature Reserve and the Chongming Museum which houses a display of model ships of Ming Dynasty explorer Admiral Zheng He (1371-1433) who led seven voyages to the south and west including India and East Africa.
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| Planted forest of soaring pines |
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Verdant ground cover under the canopies
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Moon-gate bridge over placid stream
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At peace with water, trees and tranquility
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Tram rides makes light work of traversing the sprawling park
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This disguised speaker rocks
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Mini monorail for quick runaround
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For those with a need for speed
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These dragon pots make great planters or storage containers
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Straw products in production
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Just one of the wide variety of flowers on display
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Pick some fruits in the orchards to round off your visit
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