Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, hundreds of millions of people spent the Spring Festival in 2020 at home, encouraging each other not to gather or move around, holding firm, cheering for Hubei and Wuhan, and achieving a phased victory in the fight against the epidemic. Gradually, the risk level began to be reduced and it was possible to go out for a walk. After staying at home for three months, on the afternoon of April 19, my daughter drove to Minhang Sports Park for a walk. She arrived at the park in less than half an hour. The weather was cloudy and there were not many people. It was just what I wanted. Tickets were free.

Minhang Sports Park is located west of the Outer Ring Road, north of Gudai Road, east of Xinzhen Road, and south of Nongnan Road. It builds an ecological and humane spatial environment with the times. The park is one of the first parks in Shanghai City to enter the park free of charge. Won the titles of Shanghai City Shuangyou Park and Shanghai City's "Seven Don" Civilized Park. Minhang Sports Park has a total area of about 1260 acres, including 200 acres of sports venues, 244 acres of tropical storms, and 40 acres of youth activity centers. The total investment budget of the park is 570 million yuan. The design and construction of the park follow the principles of "adapting measures to local conditions, putting people first, and returning to nature" to build a contemporary ecological and humanized spatial environment around Minhang Sports Park. It has a sports venue area, a tropical storm water park, a youth activity center and 10 scenic spots: fountain boulevard area, viewing lawn area, emerald mountain forest area, pebble stream area, wetland ecological area, music sculpture square area, Jinxiu Lake area, Southern scenery area, Colorful central square area, Baishulin area and Thousand meter forest belt area. It also has long hillside slides, mini golf courses, fitness parks, children's playground, children's bicycles, yachts and fishing and other sports facilities.

We walked around the lake along the walking path, taking pictures, but we didn't get all of it, and we didn't get past the tropical storm.

I walked out at around 4 p.m. and went to Qibao Old Street, where I tasted the flavors of the past-crabapple cake and oil stew, and bought some Qibao mutton and muffin cake to take home.

Fangta Park

Due to epidemic prevention and control requirements, tickets for Fangta Park were booked on the evening of May 2. On the morning of the 3rd, my daughter drove the family of three to Songjiang Fangta Park to play. The journey was 1 hour and they reached the parking lot. Since they only opened the north gate in and out, that is, around the east gate to the north gate. The highest temperature in May has reached more than 30 degrees, which is like the rhythm of summer. I am sweating a little when I reach the north gate. I check the appointment code and measure my body temperature before entering. This park has not been here for nearly 30 years, and I only remember it as a square tower. It's still a bit new to come again. The park is small and exquisite, with rockery, bamboo forests, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, flowers in full bloom in the park, and boats in the lake rippling, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Around the Zhongfang Pagoda in the garden was originally Xingguo Changshou Temple, which was converted from a mansion in the second year of Qianyou of the Later Han Dynasty (949). During the Song Dynasty, it was renamed Xingshengtong Temple during the Dazhong and Xiangfu period (1008 - 1016). The temple tower (commonly known as the Fangta) was built between Song Xining and Yuanyou (1068 - 1093). According to textual research, this site is located in the center of Huating County during the Tang and Song Dynasties. A large number of widely distributed relics of the Tang and Song Dynasties and a partial revetment of an east-west Tang Dynasty city river were found there at a depth of about two meters underground. The temple was destroyed and the tower remained in the Yuan Dynasty, and the City God Temple and Xingsheng Pagoda Courtyard were built here in the early Ming Dynasty. The square tower was repaired several times before the end of the Ming Dynasty. When it was overhauled in the 35th year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1770), most of the top three floors were rebuilt, and the towers were replaced in the 24th year of Daoguang (1844). After the late Qing Dynasty, the square tower was seriously damaged. On the eve of liberation, the corridor under the tower was completely abandoned. Most of the wooden structures on each floor in the tower were destroyed, and only one floor of the escalator was left. After liberation, the County People's Government took some protective measures, but did not repair them. In May 1974, major repairs were started in accordance with the requirements of "repairing the old as old", with a total investment of more than 200,000 yuan. It was completed in early 1977. On December 7 of the same year, the Shanghai City Revolutionary Committee re-announced the square tower as a city's cultural relics protection unit. During the National Cultural Relics Census in 1981, relevant experts believed that the square tower was one of the best examples of restoration of ancient buildings in China since liberation

Grafted bicolor rhododendron

The park is not very big. It took more than an hour to walk and take pictures. It was nearly noon. I had lunch at the restaurant next to the east gate. I had three dishes and one soup. After lunch, I continued to visit the park. On the west side of the square tower, I built a unique style corridor, which is coordinated with ancient buildings such as the square tower in an antique form, showing the ancient nature of the mountain wood, the arch and plain railings, and the square brick stone pillars. The promenade naturally undulates with the height of the mound. Tourists can have an unobstructed view of the square tower and the water pavilion and lake view in the promenade.

Chen Shouzhen's filial piety cloth woven

Fu Lin's book reaches the sky

Leave the park at 2 p.m., pick up the car and go to Zuibaichi Park. The distance is not far, 2 kilometers. There are not many people and no reservations. Buy tickets with your health code to enter. It's been more than 30 years since this place was here, and my memory stays in the 1980s. Zuibaichi Park is one of the five largest classical gardens in Shanghai. It is a tourist attraction in Shanghai. It has been nearly a thousand years since the predecessor of this garden. The park is verdant with ancient trees, densely covered with pavilions, and many historical relics. Its curved fences, horizontal thresholds, and winding corridors are ancient. There are five classical gardens in Shanghai, namely Shanghai Yu Garden, Jiading Guyi Garden, Qiuxiapu, Qingpu Qushui Garden and Songjiang Zuibaichi. Drunken Baichi is the oldest among the five major gardens.

The strange stone dripping water Guanyin is vivid

Take a rest in the lakeside pavilion for a while and walk towards Zui Baichi Garden.

The courtyard across here is the real drunken white pool. The ancient trees cut through the sky and are lush, with small bridges and flowing water, and winding paths leading to the secluded scenery. The buildings in the courtyard are blue tiles and white walls, which are classical and elegant.

Drunken Baichi-The three words "Drunken Baichi" are inscribed on the plaque in the hall. They are the calligraphy treasures of Mr. Cheng Shifa, a master of traditional Chinese painting from Yi people. The style is close to Tang Dynasty, and the writing is smooth and smooth. Inside, the horizontal plaque "Xiangshan Rhythms" is the ink of the famous calligrapher Mr. Hu Wensui. The couplet on Chishang "Han Gong wrote Drunken Baichi with high meaning, and Gu Shiya imitated the name Qingchi" summarizes the origin of the name Drunken Baichi. In the hall are the Naomin Jiexiancong plaque written by the calligrapher Mr. Hu Wensui, ancient tables, chairs, tea tables, etc. from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. To the southeast of the lotus leaves in the pond, the fragrance of flowers comes in bursts, which seems to have a poetic meaning.

The stone carving of "Ten Deer and Nine Turning Back" is a stone carving that reflects the historical legends of Songjiang. The embossed of this stone carving is slightly square and has a side length of about one meter. On the picture are ten majestic sika deer running around, with lifelike images. Nine out of ten deer look back, so it is called "Ten Deer Nine Turn Back". It is difficult to verify the year it was carved. It is speculated that it was probably carved by folk craftsmen based on folk legends during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Records in the Chronicles of Songjiang Prefecture in Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty:"Those who are incomplete in their work are called ten deer and nine turn back." It is generally said among the people that Songjiang has always been a land of fish and rice. Nine out of ten people who go out to serve as officials or do business miss their hometown and want to return to their hometown. Because deer and Lu are homophonic, it means that most likely people who rely on their salaries will return to their rich hometowns, return to their roots and never forget their homeland. Therefore,"ten deer and nine turn back" has become synonymous with nostalgia for their homeland.

After playing for more than an hour, I left the park and went home. It was much more convenient to have a car, and the road was a little congested.