| Located northwest of Songjiang District in the western suburb of Shanghai, Sheshan, the sole natural mountain forest in Shanghai, is 35 kilometers away from the People¡¯s Square in downtown. Sheshan consists of two sections. The western section, 98 meters above the sea level, is famous at home and abroad for its Catholic Church known as the First Goddess Hall of its kind in the Far East. The eastern section, however, is noted for its dense forest and bamboos, fantastic peaks, grotesque rocks, steep cliffs, quiet bamboo paths, and historic sites that remind tourists of the ancient time. Backgrounded by the natural mountain forest, Sheshan is developing into a comprehensive tourist and holiday resort that integrates vacation, sightseeing, pilgrimage, and popular science education with facilities for holidays and modern entertainment. With its natural beauty, long history and rich cultures, Sheshan is an ideal place luring more and more tourists. |