Shanghai/Chongming

Chongming (崇明县; Chóngmíngxiàn) is a region of Shanghai Municipality consisting of three islands; from largest to smallest: Chongming Island, Changxing Island and Hengsha Island. These are alluvial islands located where the Yangtse River reaches the sea and drops its silt, low-lying and quite fertile.

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Chongming is the least urban area of Shanghai Municipality and has the largest land area. It was the last administrative division to be classed as a county rather than a neighborhood (List_of_Chinese_provinces_and_regions#Lower-level_divisions|explanation of terms), though it was promoted to neighborhood status in 2017. Population was about 700,000 as of the 2020 census. There are development projects going on; Chongming was used as a resettlement area for people displaced by the Three gorges dam project. A new "eco-city" called Dongtan has been proposed for the south end of the island, but the project has encountered various complications and delays. It has had both some awards and some pointed /culture/7934-Why-eco-cities-fail/en criticism.

In Amy Tan's novel The Kitchen God's Wife the leading character's mother is sent to live with relatives on "Tsungming Island" for part of her childhood. She describes it (pre-World War II) as distinctly rural and quite unpleasant for a Shanghai urbanite.

Even earlier, in the bad old days of the 19th century, Hengsha Island was the main anchorage for opium hulks in the Shanghai region. These were heavily-laden and heavily-guarded ships parked outside the reach of Chinese law but close enough to be convenient for local smugglers.

Travel to Shanghai/Chongming

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There is a highway using a combination of bridges and tunnels running from the Pudong neighborhood of Shanghai to Changxing Island then to the main Chongming Island, and over to the North bank of the Yangtze where the highway continues to cities in Jiangsu province. Nantong is the first major town upstream on that side of the river and the road goes all the way to the provincial capital, Nanjing.

There are ferries connecting all the islands, and connecting the islands to both sides of the Yangtze. One goes to the Baoyang Road terminal in Shanghai/Baoshan|Baoshan District, Shanghai; this is next to the Baoshan Road station on metro line Station shanghai|3}}.

This area is not yet connected to the Shanghai metro system. Line Station shanghai|19 is planned to connect Pudong and Chongming in 45 minutes by 2020. There has also been discussion of extending line Station shanghai|1 to Chongming. As of 2022, Hengsha Island is accessible only by ferry but plans call for it to also get metro service, from a branch of line Station shanghai|19, sometime in the 2020s.

Chongming Island also has its own small airport, but it is not used for any scheduled passenger flights. There are a number of small ports, used mainly for ferries and fishing boats.

What to see in Shanghai/Chongming

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• Dongping National Forest Park - 东平国家森林公园 Dōngpíng Guójiā Sēnlín Gōngyuán - 31.676918, 121.480045 - Dongping National Forest Park A On the north side of Chongming Island. With an area of 358 hectares (about 1.4 square miles), it is the largest forest park in Shanghai Municipality.
• Chongming Island National Geopark - NA, NA - Chongming Island is the world's largest estuary alluvial sand island, and the national government has made the entire island officially part of the park.

The island also has a wetlands reserve and another nature reserve.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Shanghai/Chongming

Shanghai/Chongming - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Shanghai/Chongming, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Shanghai/Chongming. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Shanghai/Chongming and its surrounding regions.

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The eHalal Travel Group's Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Shanghai/Chongming is now accessible on this page. The guide will be regularly updated to ensure that Muslim travelers have access to the latest information, thus reinforcing its status as a reliable companion for Muslim travelers exploring Shanghai/Chongming.

About eHalal Travel Group:

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Hyatt Regency Chongming - 31.4677, 121.7998 ☎ +86 21 6703 1234

• Sheraton Shanghai Chongming Hotel | 2888 Lan Hai Road ☎ +86 21 3936 1888

Telecommunications in Shanghai/Chongming

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