Beat the heat: Shanghai's best places to have aquatic fun

Zhoupu Flower Sea

A movie is projected onto a water curtain at the Zhoupu Flower Sea in Shanghai. [Photo/WeChat account: shanghaitourism]

A summer carnival is taking place at the Zhoupu Flower Sea from July to September, during which a water curtain movie, a form of multimedia technology projecting a film onto a water curtain, is making its first appearance.

The spectacular visual effects, vivid images, and bright colors that the movie presents makes for a great show.

The Zhoupu Flower Sea is an ecological garden where visitors can enjoy blooming flowers all year long.

Date of summer carnival: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm from July 13 to Sept 10

Ticket: 50 yuan (including Jurassic World, Water Curtain Movie, and Light Show)

     68 yuan (including Water Park, Jurassic World, Water Curtain Movie, and Light Show)

     18 yuan for Water Park only

Address: No 4385 Zhoudeng Highway, Pudong New Area, Shanghai

Tel: 021-50882268

Transportation: Get off at Kangxin Highway Station on Metro Line 11, or Zhoupu East Station on Metro Line 16. And then take free buses that shuttle between the subway stations and the scenic spot.