Featuring waterfront landscapes, ancient towns, rural scenery, commercial districts, and outdoor recreation, five newly released themed travel routes showcase the diverse autumn charm of Qingpu district.

Covering urban nightlife, water-town culture, countryside leisure, shopping sprees, and ecological sports, the curated itineraries offer distinct experiences for visitors of all preferences.

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Rhythm of Trends: New City Night Tour

This route combines commercial vitality, waterfront scenery, and seasonal music performances across Qingpu New City.

Recommended itinerary: Qingpu Bailian Outlets Plaza → Shanghai Qingpu Loop Waterside Park → Shangda Central Park

Qingpu Bailian Outlets Plaza houses more than 400 brands with year-round discounts, creating a relaxed shopping and leisure destination. The iconic 12-meter-tall water gate at Shanghai Qingpu Loop Waterside Park overlooks two major rivers. It delivers panoramic water-system views in daylight and elegant illuminated waterfront scenery after dark. Visitors finish the journey with live music shows at Shangda Central Park.

Ancient Town Melody: Water Town Night Tour

This route highlights authentic Jiangnan water town culture, spanning daytime cultural exploration and immersive night scenery.

Recommended itinerary: Liantang Ancient Town → Shangda Central Park → Zhujiajiao Ancient Town night tour → Jingting Boutique Homestay overnight stay

Dating back to the Song Dynasty (960–1279), Liantang Ancient Town preserves original Jiangnan architecture, stone lanes, and uncommercialized local lifestyle. As one of Shanghai's four renowned historic towns, Zhujiajiao features crisscrossing waterways, red lantern corridors, Fangsheng Bridge, and bustling North Street.

Night raft rides allow visitors to experience the slow-paced autumn ambiance along the water. The riverside Jingting Homestay, renovated from residences of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, features traditional courtyard layouts and a historic well-view pavilion.

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Pastoral Ballad: Countryside Leisure Tour

Ideal for nature lovers, this route presents idyllic rural landscapes, forest scenery, and outdoor water sports in western Qingpu.

Recommended itinerary: Qingpu Country Park Water Forest → Lianhu village farm dining → Cenbu village kayaking adventure

Visitors explore the iconic pond cypress water forest in Qingpu Country Park, taste seasonal freshwater delicacies in Lianhu village, and experience kayaking through forest waterways in Cenbu village, known as "Shanghai's Little Amazon." The journey integrates rural tranquility and outdoor fun.

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Shopping In Qingpu: Carnival Shopping Tour

Tailored for family holidays, this route features shopping, dining, parent-child creation, and night market sightseeing.

Recommended itinerary: Qingpu Bailian Outlets Plaza shopping → Hemu Water Street dining → Ganso Dream World parent-child DIY activity → Panlong Xintiandi night market and kayaking

Travelers enjoy full-scale shopping at the mega outlet mall, taste authentic water town cuisine on Hemu Water Street, make handmade desserts with children at Ganso Dream World, and explore waterfront markets and lantern night views at Panlong Xintiandi after sunset.

Lake and Ecology: Outdoor Sports Tour

This outdoor-focused route features cycling, sailing, national defense sightseeing, and sunset viewing along waterfront landscapes.

Recommended itinerary: Yuandang Bridge cycling → Oriental Green Land aircraft carrier exhibition → Shanghai Yacht Club sailing and kayaking → Dinner and sunset viewing in Cenbu village

Spanning the Shanghai-Jiangsu border, Yuandang Bridge offers unique cross-province cycling experiences. Oriental Green Land displays a 1:1 simulated aircraft carrier for national defense education. Visitors then sail and kayak along Dianshan Lake, before finishing the day with dinner and orange-hued lake sunsets in Cenbu village.

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Source: Qingpu district government