Opening hours: 7:30am-5:30pm (East hill), 7:30am-4:30pm (West hill), 8am-6pm (Sculpture Park)
Address: Tanongkou Sheshan, Songjiang District
Admission: 30 yuan (Forest Park), 80 yuan (Sculpture Park)
Real eye-opener
China Sex Culture Museum in the peaceful countryside of Tongli, Jiangsu Province, was originally on Nanjing Road E before eventually finding a home in Tongli.
Opening hours: 7:45am-5:30pm
Admission: 20 yuan (over 18 years old only)
Website: www.chinasexmuseum.com
Other canal towns
The Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (Shanghai Stadium, Gate 5, 666 Tianyaoqiao Rd) provides daily tourist buses to nearby Shanghai attractions.
Zhujiajiao
Location: Qingpu District
Admission: 50 yuan
Website: http://lyw.sh.gov.gov.cn/en/scenic_spot/zhujiajiao.aspx
Xitang
Location: Jiashan City, Zhejiang Province, just outside Shanghai
Admission: 30 yuan
Website: www.xitang.com.cn
Zhouzhuang
Location: Jiangsu Province
Admission: 45 yuan
Website: www.zhouzhuang.net
Wuzhen
Location: northern Zhejiang Province, not far from the border of Jiangsu Province
Admission: 60 yuan
Website: www.wuzhen.com.cn
(Shanghai Daily April 30,2008)