The 17th Shanghai Zhuanghang Fu Yang Festival will kick off on July 12, inviting residents and tourists to enjoy a unique dining experience filled with goat mutton and liquor.

Mutton dishes and fruits await visitors to the 17th Shanghai Zhuanghang Fu Yang Festival in Shanghai's Fengxian district. [Photo/Fengxian District Information Office]

In Chinese, Fu refers to the hottest days of summer, and Yang means goat. The Fu Yang Festival, a traditional Han ethnic food festival, begins on the first of the three Fu periods of the lunar calendar. It originated in the Yangtze River and Huaihe River regions, and has a long history in the Yangtze River Delta region. Eating mutton during the Fu period is believed to benefit the body by generating heat and promoting sweating.

This year's festival, held in Zhuanghang town in Shanghai's Fengxian district, will run until Aug 25, for a total of 45 days. It is packed with highlights that not only continue traditional culture, but also explore the "day + night" consumption model of cultural tourism.

It aims to create new scenes based on night tours, night dining, and night entertainment, with music, food, and the night economy as the core attractions. By promoting formats such as "music + tourism", "performances + tourism", and "intangible cultural heritage + tourism", the festival promises to be a unique summer feast.

Activities will involve night markets, handicraft creative shows, rural music festivals, and cultural performances. These includes singing, dancing, and magic shows, face-changing performing arts, acrobatics, and music shows. There will also be a shopping extravaganza and night tours.

A music festival in Shanghai's Fengxian district. [Photo/Fengxian District Information Office]

The Fu Yang Festival is the perfect time to experience the joys of rural life in Zhuanghang.

Transportation:

Address: No 4399 Nanzhuang Road, Zhuanghang town, Fengxian district

Driving Directions:

1. (From Puxi) S4 - G1503 (Pudong-Weihai Road exit) - Nanzhuang Road - Huami Zhuanghang

2. (From Puxi) Kunyang Road - Minpu Third Bridge - Pudong-Weihai Road - Nanting Road - Zhuangliang Road - Huami Zhuanghang

3. (From Pudong) Jiyang Road - Puxing Road - Pingzhuang Road - Zhuangliang Road - Huami Zhuanghang

Public Transport:

1. Metro Line 5 to Fengpu Avenue Station - Fengxian No 28 Bus to Zhuanghang Bus Station, transfer to Zhuanghang Line2 to Zhuangliang Road Pandian Road Station

2. Nanmei Line (Jinjiang Paradise Metro Station) or Xinnan Special Line to Nanqiao Bus Station. ① Transfer to Nanjin Line to Zhuanghang, then transfer to Zhuanghang Line2 to Zhuangliang Road Pandian Road Station;

② From Nanqiao Bus Station, head east to Baishun Road, transfer to Fengxian No 26 Bus (formerly Nanzhuang Line) to Pandian Village Station

3. Puwei Line (Pudong Tangqiao - Zhuanghang - Jinshan) to Zhuanghang, transfer to Zhuanghang Line 2 to Zhuangliang Road Pandian Road Station

Nearby Parking Lots:

P1, P2 Linxia Parking Lot: North from the Nanzhuang Road and Zhuangliang Road intersection (under the overpass)

P3 Zhuanghang Adult School Parking Lot

P4 Parking Lot of Sanshan Water Wonderland Hotel (North)

Source: Fengxian District Information Office