Gucun Park is located north of the Outer Ring Line S20 in Baoshan District. It is a relatively large park in the northern suburbs of Shanghai. The park is lush with flowers and trees and is a popular outing place for locals. Usually, there are not too many visitors in the park. On sunny days, one can often see families of three bringing children for picnics and sunbathing. The park has a cherry blossom planting area of more than 1,400 mu, with 110 cherry blossom varieties and more than 14,000 cherry blossom trees. They bloom successively from March to April every year. Through years of continuous construction, the cherry blossom landscape of the park has gradually formed the characteristic of different sceneries with every step: The cherry blossom avenue running through east and west connects cherry blossom viewing spots such as plum and cherry forest, cherry blossom forest, cherry blossom garden, weeping cherry forest, lucky cherry forest, cherry blossom square, friendship forest, winter jasmine forest, early cherry blossom forest, and cherry blossom variety garden. In addition, there are new landscapes with rich characteristics of traditional Chinese culture such as Songyue Forest, Lanlan Square and Sunshine Forest. Early and medium cherry blossom varieties such as Feihan cherry and彼岸类 cherry blossom varieties bloom first in spring, and the full blooming period is like clouds and rosy clouds. After the full blooming period of Hanying cherry, early cherry blossom varieties bloom immediately, with seamless connection in time. With the arrival of Hanying cherry, all varieties of cherry blossoms will bloom one after another. Early cherry blossom varieties such as Kawazu-zakura, Taiyo-zakura, and Taiwan cherry will also迎来 full blooming period in late February and early March. Hundreds of Yangguang cherry trees have also entered the initial flowering state and are swaying gracefully in Sunshine Forest. The medium cherry blossom Somei Yoshino cherry has also budded under the moisture of spring rain and is waiting for the right time. It is expected to be in full bloom in mid-to-late March. The lotus flowers in Gucun Park are naturally planted in multiple waters in the park, covering an area of more than 300 mu. There are a total of 28 varieties such as Qingling Honglian, Friendship Peony Lotus, Fujian Honglian, Baijian Lotus, and Jianwu. Generally, they begin to flower in mid-June. As the temperature continues to rise, they first bloom at the end of June every year. The full blooming period begins in mid-to-late July. The blooming period of lotus flowers lasts for more than one month, and some varieties can last until September. Enjoying osmanthus in autumn is a traditional tourism project for enjoying flowers in four seasons in Gucun Park. When autumn comes, the park is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, and various colorful tree species are splendidly competing for beauty, attracting tourists from all over to come and smell the fragrance and recognize the colors. At present, more than 10,000 osmanthus trees of various sizes and shapes are planted within the park’s opening area. The main varieties are: Osmanthus fragrans var. thunbergii, Osmanthus fragrans var. latifolius, Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus, and Osmanthus fragrans var. semperflorens. They are evenly scattered in various blocks of the park. The rose-themed garden has a total area of about 534 mu and displays 128 varieties. The rose blooming period is from the end of April to the end of December, with May and October being the full blooming periods. The plum blossoms in Gucun Park are mainly distributed near Meiying Forest to Mengxiong Bridge, Xiangjia Bridge, Oriental Bird World, and near the cherry blossom barbecue garden. Every year from the end of January to February, one by one, red plum blossoms stand proudly on the branches with a faint fragrance floating. Pink petals are matched with light yellow stamens.
The park has a large area. In addition to walking along the lake, you can also choose to rent a bicycle for transportation. In addition to setting up tents for picnics on the grassland, flying kites, taking battery boats, and having barbecues with friends, there are also many amusement facilities and a dinosaur park in the park (separate payment required). Opening hours: Open all year round from 06:00 to 18:00. Preferential policies: For the elderly: those aged 65 and above can enter for free with valid certificates; those aged 60 to 64 can enjoy discounts with valid certificates. For children: one adult can bring one child under 1.3 meters (inclusive) or under 6 years old (inclusive) into the park for free. For students: full-time college, middle school, and primary school students can enjoy discounts with student ID cards (excluding adult education and graduate students). For disabled military personnel: free with military disability certificates. For retired military cadres: free with military certificates. For family members of martyrs and deceased military personnel: free with valid certificates. For retired cadres: free with retirement certificates. For people with disabilities: free with valid certificates. For fire rescue personnel: free with relevant certificates including on-duty, retired, and disabled fire rescue personnel (including full-time government firefighters) and fire rescue academy students. Supplementary note: Service facilities. Parking lot: [Gucun Park No. 1 Gate Parking Lot]. Reference price: ￥4/hour. Address: Gucun Park No. 1 Gate (Hutai Road). Parking spaces: 850. [Gucun Park No. 3 Gate Parking Lot]. Reference price: ￥4/hour. Address: Gucun Park No. 3 Gate (Jingpohu Road). Parking spaces: 2000. WIFI: Account: ishanghai. Password: verification login. Coverage: The whole park. Luggage storage: Reference price: free. Address: Convenience service center. Transportation in the park: Reference price: 10 yuan per person. Address: In the park. Reference price: 300 yuan deposit for small cars, 50 yuan per hour. 500 yuan deposit for large cars, 100 yuan per hour. Address: At the entrance. Stroller rental: Reference price: free. A deposit of 300 yuan is required. Address: Convenience service place. Wheelchair rental: Reference price: free. A deposit of 300 yuan is required. Address: Convenience service center. Toilets: There are multiple toilets in the park with eye-catching signs. Mother and baby room: Address: Toilet at No. 1 Gate, Cherry Blossom Toilet at No. 2 Gate. Souvenir shop: Located on Yuelin Avenue. Vending machines: Distributed at the entrance of the scenic area.
Gucun Park
Gucun Park is located north of the Outer Ring Line S20 in Baoshan District. It is a relatively large[...]
