Recommended for families with kids to visit the Root of Shanghai (with a detailed guide).

🏠Address: No. 3260, Guangfulin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai 🚗Transportation: The location is a bit remote, so it is recommended to drive there. 🚗Parking: CNY 10/hour, free for 30 minutes Sightseeing car CNY 25/person ⏰Opening hours: 9:00–17:00 (last entry at 16:30) 🎟️Tickets: Free admission, Attractions inside are charged separately: Cultural Exhibition Hall 💰️CNY 30 Wood Art Exhibition Hall 💰️CNY 5 Ancient Pottery Art Museum 💰️CNY 5 Archaeological Site Exhibition Hall 💰️CNY 30 Highlights for kids: 1️⃣Feeding small animals The small animal park is near the underground parking lot, with a few sheep and deer. No outside food is allowed. Carrots are CNY 10/bag. 2️⃣Rice field Next to the small animal park is a large rice field, with a path made of rice stalks in the field. It is soft, and children love to run and jump in it. 3️⃣Sunflowers The sunflowers have withered this season, leaving a large plate of sunflower seeds. Children are curious and walk around the sunflower field, picking seeds from time to time. 4️⃣Fulin Tower The tallest building in the courtyard, perfect for taking photos in ancient costumes. 5️⃣Duoyun Bookstore The Huizhou-style building has a unique charm, with many small toys and some picture books inside. You can take your children for a visit. 6️⃣Cave adventure Enter through the Zhuque Gate, turn left after passing Yichi Coffee, and you will see a section of the old city wall. Walk forward to reach a cave, where wooden stone slabs are laid across the river. 7️⃣Waterwheel Continue walking past the cave, and after a small hill, you will see a large waterwheel with the sound of flowing water. 🍽️Dining: ✅The commercial area near Zhuque Gate has: KFC, Su Xiaoliu Dim Sum, Starbucks, Haode, etc. ✅There is vegetarian food in Zhizai Zen Temple, CNY 30/serving ✅There are also some snacks in the park that you can try.