The landmark of Magic City, Shanghai's backyard, the secluded island, is quietly cleansing and beautiful
🏝️Hidden next to Changxing Island is the secluded island - Hengsha Island. It can be regarded as the real backyard of Shanghai. This place is not really an island, but it is the estuary of the Yangtze River. There is no land route to Hengsha Island, you can only take a ferry from Changxing Island, which adds a mysterious veil to this small and quiet island. There is not much development here, the scenery is pleasant, it is independent of the world, and full of energy. Taking advantage of the weekend, I booked a homestay on the island to take you to explore. Let's go!
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Name: Hengsha Island
Address: Hengsha Island, Chongming District, Shanghai. Take a ferry from Changxing Island, cars can take the ferry
Ferry: Private car 40 yuan round trip, passenger 5 yuan round trip (every half an hour)
Open: 05:40-22:00
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🏝️The whole island is not big, but it is far from the downtown area of Shanghai. If you come and go on the same day, pay attention to calculate the time. If conditions permit, it is recommended to stay on the island for one night. It takes about an hour to drive around the island. If you go to various scenic spots to take pictures, it still takes 5-6 hours. The island tour route can be based on my key scenic spots:
🌟Riverside & Small White House
This is the most popular classic of Hengsha Island, a small white house standing on the sea. Standing on the side of the road and taking pictures, the blue water, blue sky, white house, and clouds are naturally formed. The river tide beats the shore and rolls up the waves, going deep into the river along the dam. The most distinctive point is that during the day, it is relatively quiet, and the long path leads to the white house. In the evening, the sun sets, and as the tide rises, the path is flooded by the river, and the small white house seems to stand in the water.
🌟Bridgehead Lighthouse & Wharf
There is a small wharf here that is not open to the outside world. It should be the entrance of the cargo wharf. The long bridge goes deep into the water in the distance. There is a small lighthouse at the end of the bridge. It is very photogenic to take pictures on the bridge, and the lighthouse is also beautiful. Don't forget a beautiful view, it's really absolute to take pictures in the reeds under the bridge. The reeds are not half a person tall, and the pictures are very high when you enter them.
🌟Island Art Pastoral
The rice field painting composed of various natural rice fields, the beautiful scenery is all at a glance when you climb the stairs. During the rice harvest season, it is particularly outstanding and beautiful. There are many island cycling teams on the side of the road, forming a beautiful scenery. Many small houses around have been painted with various colorful paintings, which are very beautiful for taking pictures.
🌟Huai Xin Farm
Experience the natural farming life, feed small animals, fish, pick fruits and vegetables, and have fun. I will introduce it in detail in the next article.
🏝️In the busy city life, you may need to take time to feel the quietness away from the hustle and bustle. Come on a careful journey. Hengsha Island, this small island, is definitely a good choice for the people of Magic City. How about it? Why not set off immediately?
Hengsha Island is a pastoral garden that urban people have long missed but love for: green farmland, orchards, green bamboos surrounded by red tiles and white walls, flocks of ducks float leisurely in the pond, and buffaloes pull carts "pick" on the roadside. A smoke floated from the fish market in the water village in the distance. When you come to Hengsha Island, it is like walking into a Chinese painting with a beautiful pen and ink. It is a great place for travel and leisure.
Hengsha Island, compared to other lively attractions, here can be regarded as quiet. During the summer vacation, I took my children to stay at the island homestay for a few days. The children had a great time. Uncle Li of the island homestay was also very hospitable. When I went home, I picked a lot of vegetables grown on the island. I felt at home. I must go again next time.
The only leisure island near Shanghai is purely agricultural. The vegetation coverage on the island is high, and the island is rounded. Even if it is high temperature, it does not feel hot at all. The car has been marching under the shade. Very natural island, the whole island is a big park. Autumn is even better, there is an art field. Self-driving cars need to go to Changxing to get on the ferry. The car is 40 yuan/1 round trip, and the passenger is 10 yuan. The ferry can be loaded with 20+ cars. The ferry time plus waiting for 0.5-1 hours. Due to the epidemic, there is no bicycle rental after going to the island. At present, the island's dining and accommodation are not open. The net red white house is at the intersection of Dongjiang Road and Fumin Road. Close to Hengsha Tax Management Office. The car can pass the height limit bar of 1.8 and drive directly to the embankment. There is a parking space on the embankment. This is our question of eating noodles in Xinmin Town. PS, the ginger noodles in the town are also very good, especially the braised pork chops, and the sauce eggs. It is only 30 kilometers around the island, plus taking pictures, 2-3 hours is enough.
Hengsha Island is the only one of the three islands in Chongming without a bridge or tunnel to the mainland, and the only means of transportation that can get on the island is the boat. If you drive by car, you can go to the ferry terminal on Changxing Island to take a mixed loading boat and put the car on the boat. It is also a very interesting experience. A car with the driver is 40 yuan, a passenger is 5 yuan, and the return journey will only charge the passenger. Just in time for the good weather, and the island even on weekends, there are not many tourists, you can take a look at the few net red punch points, including the film "sadly against the river" shooting location. The island is very suitable for riding, and you can see many groups of tourists riding.
Hengsha Island is quiet compared with other busy scenic spots. The National Day has not seen many people, not lively. The air is fresh, the folkway is simple, many families are not closed at night, the local people are very enthusiastic, young people who have read books will have a different sense of alienation. The traffic on the island is not very convenient. It's better to rent bicycles. You can travel around the whole island along the coast. The roadside is orange. Sometimes it's very attractive. There are no guardians in the orange grove on the coast. When you are familiar with the orange grove, you can't help picking it. It's fun for everyone to laugh and laugh. Because it's more natural, I see small animals, squirrels and hedgehogs, run over and killed by cars on the roadside. If you go, try to eat farm food, fresh fire, good taste, oh ___________________
Located at the eastern end of the Yangtze River estuary in the northeast of Baoshan District, Hengsha Island is a petite island belonging to three islands in Chongming County. The function positioning is "recreational holiday island". In 1992, Hengsha Island was listed by the State Council as one of the first 13 tourist resorts. Hengsha Island is located at the easternmost end of the Yangtze River Estuary, surrounded by rivers on three sides, facing the sea, and 1 km away from Changxing Island. There are not many people on the island, not many cars, and the air is fresh. There are not many cedar forests and the sea. It is a good place to play without leaving Shanghai.