The Xisha Mingzhu Lake scenic area, composed of Xisha National Wetland Park and Mingzhu Lake, is a national 5A-rated tourist attraction in Shanghai's Chongming district.

An aerial view of Mingzhu Lake. [Photo/mingzhu-xisha.com]

An aerial view of Xisha National Wetland Park. [Photo/mingzhu-xisha.com]

Spanning 7.8 square kilometers and comprising 17 typical geological relics, the scenic area shows the world's largest estuary alluvial sand island's vicissitudes of geological landscape and the harmonious ecological civilization of coexistence between man and nature.

The ecological system that comprises a forest, wetland and lake has attracted several bird species such as the silver gull, heron and cormorant to live in the region.

A photo of birds foraging in the area. [Photo/WeChat account: shchongming]

It is a comprehensive tourist attraction integrating agricultural leisure, water entertainment and wetland science popularization in the west of Chongming Island.

Address: No 333 Sanhua Highway, Chongming district

Sources: "shchongming" WeChat account, shcm.gov.cn, mingzhu-xisha.com