Sun Island

Locate in the intersection of the upper reaches of the Huangpu River and the Taipu River in Shanghai, the Sun Island is 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) long from south to north and 700 meters (766 yards) wide from west to east with 55 kilometers (34 miles) away from the downtown area and 42 kilometers (26 miles) away from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, covering an area of 160 hectares (191,358 square yards) in all, which is in the shape of a shuttle with the river flowing smoothly throughout the year.

The main features of the Sun Island

As a famous attraction in the south of the Yangtze River during the Tang (618 A.D.-907 A.D.) and the Song Dynasty (960 A.D- 1,279 A.D.), a tower-the Mao Tower with 5 stories was built by a monk Ruhai on the island in the period of Qianfu during the Tang Dynasty (618 A.D.-907 A.D.), which is best evidence of human activity on the island, and there were many people boating in the river along the island for pleasure according to documents. Now the island has become a comprehensive tourism and holiday village combing Golf, commerce, conference and tourism after the exploitation by Singapore Company, which integrates the picturesque landscapes on the island and the artificial creation excelling the nature as one. The island is connected with outside world by a long bridge-the Zhongxin Bridge, which represents the harmonious friendship between China and Singapore, bestowing the island with a sense of history and culture. Now the Sun Island has become an international tourism and recreational brand with the Golf Club as center and the Golf Club is an important part of the island, covering an area of half of island, which becomes an ideal place for the people to taste the graceful life and the land out of the world. Besides the Golf Course, there are many man-made lakes on the island, scattering on the island like the shining pearls.

There is also the Sun Island Holiday Village on the island with 453 holiday villas in western style, which are very deluxe with quiet environment. There are also more than 30 rich and colorful activities on the beach, for example: the sandy bathing beach, the natural spring SPA center, the Karts, the waterborne motor boats, the archery training and the beach volleyballs. There are also conference halls of different sizes on the island, which is a good place for business holiday as well. Of course , there are also many Chinese and western restaurants on the island, among which the most famous one is the Chinese restaurant in Indian style, holding more than 550 people for dinner at the same time, so you can taste the food from all over the world on the island.

Getting there:

It is locate in the intersection of the upper reaches of the Huangpu River and the Taipu River in Shanghai, and you can take the private Shangtai tourism bus to get there directly from Shanghai Stadium Public Bus Station. It is open to the public throughout the day.