Shanghai's TOP Central Park offers perfect holiday getaway

This National Day holiday, TOP Central Park in Putuo district emerges as the city's ideal "urban oasis", featuring a five-day music carnival from Oct 2 to 6, an immersive XR Dunhuang exhibition, and professional sports facilities.

A bird's eye view of the TOP Central Park in Putuo district. [Photo/WeChat account: shputuo]

The music carnival turns the park's autumn lawn into an energetic stage. It features genres from pop and rock to classical, creating an ideal mix of music and nature and offering a peaceful retreat beneath the evening stars.

For sports enthusiasts, the Guojin Sports Center boasts a massive 1,800-square-meter Olympic-standard ice rink — the first of its kind in downtown Shanghai. It also offers professional facilities for ice hockey, curling, basketball, and skiing.

The Guojin Sports Center boasts a massive 1,800-square-meter Olympic-standard ice rink. [Photo/WeChat account: shputuo]

Meanwhile, the XR large space experience exhibition, The Awakening of Dunhuang: The Divine Beasts are on the Move, provides an immersive high-tech cultural journey. Visitors can engage with mythical beasts and discover ancient landscapes through AI restoration.

A girl is experiencing the XR large space experience exhibition. [Photo/WeChat account: shputuo]

Adding an educational twist, the museum of human body and health offers fun, interactive exhibits on health science, including microscopes and hands-on activities.

The museum of human body and health introduces fun, interactive exhibits on health science. [Photo/WeChat account: shputuo]

This holiday, skip the long trips and enjoy a one-stop experience at TOP Central Park — music, exhibitions, sports, and family fun all in one place.

Source: Official WeChat account of Shanghai Putuo Media Center at "shputuo"