Sheshan National Forest Park

Sheshan Cathedral

Sheshan Cathedral by PC in Shanghai. Sourced via Flickr under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License.

Sheshan National Forest Park is an area of both natural beauty and historic culture. The park consists of a large lake surrounded by forests and various walking routes. To the west of the park is the hill, Sheshan. On the top of the hill is something you wouldn't have expected to find in China—A western style cathedral. This is She Shan Basilica (officially: Basilica of Our Lady of She Shan.) It was constructed between 1925 and 1935. The church is popular with piligrims, especially around May when large numbers gather here from all over Asia.

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