Location in Shanghai

Fengxian (奉贤区 Fèngxián Qū) is a suburban district of Shanghai. By Shanghai standards it is almost rural, but it has a population of over a million and considerable development, mainly residential and industrial. Nanqiao town is the largest clump of development.

Get in

Metro line  5  was extended into Fengxian in 2018, with several stops in the district. Taking the subway from the city center to Fengxian District takes roughly an hour and a half.

There are buses:

• Nanmei Line (南梅线) from Jinjiang Park to Nanqiao Bus Station (南桥汽车站) (The park is on Hongmei Road; Nanmei abbreviates Nanqiao-Hongmei)
• Shangfeng Bus from the Shanghai South Railway Station South Square. (Shanghai-Fengxian)
• Xinnan Bus from Xinzhuang (Xinzhuang-Nanqiao)

The Shanghai end of any of these is a metro stop on line  1 ; of the three, Xinzhuang is closest to Fengxian.

See

Temples

Ten Thousand Buddha Pavilion

• Three Women Temple (三女祠, Sān Nǚ Cí) (in Guhua Park). Named for the three daughters of the King of Wu during the Zhou Dynasty (1024-256 BCE) who hanged themselves rather than be caught by the King of Yue's soldiers. 
• 1 Ten Thousand Buddha Pavilion (万佛阁 Wàn fó gé), 奉城北街189号 189 North Street, Fengcheng Town.  

Water Towns

• 2 Qingxi Old Street (青溪老街), No. 2765 Nanfeng Highway, ☏ +86 21-31820051. Qingxi Old Street is a preserved traditional street in Fengxian District, lined with Ming and Qing dynasty style architecture, teahouses, and local snack shops. It is less commercialized compared to other old towns in Shanghai, offering visitors a quiet and authentic atmosphere. 
• 3 Zhuanghang Old Street (庄行老街), No. 101, Yixin Street, Zhuanghang Town. With a history of over 600 years, Zhuanghang Old Street is a well-preserved water town featuring traditional Ming and Qing architecture, stone bridges spanning the Nanqiaotang River, and a lively local community with residents going about their daily lives. 

Other

• 4 Shanghai Business School. A university. 
• 5 East China University of Science and Technology. A university. 

Do

Parks

• Guhua Park (古华园), No.220, Jiefang Middle Road. A classic Jiangnan-style garden with elegant pavilions, bridges and lakes in Ming and Qing styles. 
• Haiwan National Forest Park (海湾国家森林公园), No. 1677, Suitanghe Road. As a national 4A scenic area, it is one of the city’s largest man-made forest parks. It provides a quiet natural escape for walking, boating and photography. 

Beaches

There are beaches on the South side of the district.

• Bihai Jinsha (碧海金沙, meaning Blue Sea, Gold Beach), No.6 Haihan Road, Haiwan Tourist Resort. A popular water park for Shanghai residents to visit on weekends. Covering a water area of 650,000 m² (7,000,000 ft²) and an 80,000 m² (860,000 ft²) sandy beach with sand transported from Hainan, it is one of the largest man-made beach resorts in China. The seawater here has been purified through sedimentation and treatment, making it the only stretch of (relatively) blue sea in Shanghai. This beach is suitable for family outings (digging sand and playing in the shallow water), but Shanghai is not an ideal city for those seeking a high-quality coastal experience. 
• Xinghai beach. Undergoing development as a resort. 

Sleep

• Courtyard Shanghai Fengxian, 1 Nanqiao Rd, ☏ +86 21 5742 9999.  (updated Feb 2019)
• Shanghai Yuehua Hotel, 229 JiangHai Road, ☏ +86 21 5718 1888.  (updated Feb 2019)