Sheshan National Tourist Resort launches Forest Tourism Season

Shanghai Sheshan National Tourist Resort is holding its 2025 Forest Tourism Season from Oct 17 to Nov 16, featuring seven themed activities that blend natural scenery with art, culture and outdoor fun.

Visitors can enjoy the "Sounds of the Forest" recording project across East Sheshan Park, West Sheshan Park and Tianma Mountain Garden, scanning QR codes to hear natural soundscapes and send postcards.

Large straw sculptures up to three meters tall, a hanfu (traditional Chinese attire) forest concert, and a handmade incense experience and aromatherapy workshop immerse guests in seasonal charm.

Large straw sculptures at the resort. [Photo/WeChat ID: sh_songjiang]

Handmade incense experience and aromatherapy workshop. [Photo/WeChat ID: sh_songjiang]

A three-day all-things market featured handicrafts, shuttlecock games and lacquer-fan making, while a Song Dynasty (420-479) tea ceremony gathering and Chinese explorer and geologist Xu Xiake (1587-1641) riddles NPC bring traditional culture to life for both families and young visitors.

Hanfu forest concert. [Photo/WeChat ID: sh_songjiang]

A staff member in hanfu greets a visitor. [Photo/WeChat ID: sh_songjiang]

Highlights also include free traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) consultations and a bus as a mobile art gallery offering eco-art exhibits. A newly launched autumn family pass provides families with discounted access to parks, coffee, and outdoor experiences across the resort.

The Sheshan TCM activity. [Photo/WeChat ID: sh_songjiang]