Century Park Shanghai - the largest natural ecological park in Shanghai
Last Update: 8th October 2020
Century Park is the largest eco-city park with natural features in Shanghai. It embodies the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, the integration of people and nature, featuring the modern style of Chinese gardens. The park is divided into rural area, lakeside area, sparse forest lawn area, bird sanctuary, exotic park and other scenic spots. The park offers great ecological environment for relaxing mood and leisure in Shanghai.
- Chinese Name: Shanghai Shiji Gongyuan (上海世纪公园)
- Area: 140.3 x hectares
- Things to do there: Photography, Leisure, Nature
- Who visits: Photographers, Nature Lovers
- Time required: 2 – 3 x Hours
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What to expect at Century Park Shanghai
The Century Park features the largest artificial lake in Shanghai – Jingtian Lake with a diameter of around 300 meters. There are dozens of species of birds in the bird sanctuary at the park where you will find dozens of gray magpies play and sing. The most representative attraction is the Century Flower Clock in the northern part of Jingtian Lake. The clock is one of the landmarks for the park. To our surprise, the flower clock is not just a decoration, but it has a real timing function and is controlled by satellite instruments.
You can walk in the green labyrinth; admire the plant camels, plant peacocks and many other plant-built shapes, as well as special sculptures such as the Green World and the Olmeiga ethnic sculptures. In addition, you can refresh yourself at the amusement park featuring bumper cars, skywalking, drifting boats and many other children’s rides. To the west of the amusement park is the music fountain with 208 nozzles and more than 600 lanterns. Here you can see the water column dance to music.
Best time to visit Century Park Shanghai
The best time to visit Century Park is in the morning during the opening hours.
The best months to visit are from March to November.
How to get to Century Park Shanghai
There are several buses passing by the park. Therefore, there are several options.
- Rent a vehicle to the market. This is the quickest and most direct option.
- Take Bus 184, 640, 794, 746, 983 and Bus 1013 to the Park.
- Take Bus Pudong 21 and Pudong 35 to the park.
Additional Century Park Shanghai Travel Advice
- Opening hours: 07:00 – 18:00 (March 16 – November 15); 07:00 – 17:00 (November 16 – March 15)
- As at 8th October 2020, the entrance pricing to the park is 10 CNY per person; the elder between 60 years old (60 years old not included) and 65 years old (65 years old included) are charged 8 CNY per person; children under 1.3m tall (1.3m tall included) and the elder above 65 years old (65 years old not included) are free of charge. The entrance pricing to the entire route for the shuttle bus is 10 CNY per person. For the latest pricing information, please contact us via email (info@wendyweitours.com)
- As the park is large, it is recommended that you rent a bike to ride around the park. The rental for a bike is between 100 and 200 CNY per person.
- Several events are held in the park, such as plum blossom exhibition, minority song and dance festivals, music festivals, etc.
- It is not suggested that you visit the park at weekends and during the holiday as there could be many tourists during the periods of time.
- If you would like to enjoy the rides at the amusement park, you have to pay an additional fee.
Interested in visiting Century Park Shanghai on a Tour?
Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including Century Park Shanghai, among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.