Shanghai is an international metropolis, and many tourists come to Shanghai to play every day. But in fact, there are many scenic spots around Shanghai, which are very suitable for family weekend leisure and holiday travel. What are the scenic spots around Shanghai that are suitable for weekend play? 1.chongming island. Chongming Island is the third largest island in China and the largest sand island in the world. There are many scenic spots on Chongming Island, where you can watch birds and the sea, watch the sunrise and so on, to meet your multiple needs. If you want to watch birds and the sunrise, you can go to Dongtan Migratory Birds Reserve, which is one of the few wild birds gathering places in the world. You can see cygnets, white geese, green herons and other birds here. The best time to watch birds is in the morning. While watching birds, you can also watch the sunrise on Chongming Island, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. In addition to Dongtan Migratory Birds Reserve, Chongming Island also has Chongming Xuegong, Dongping National Forest Park and Mingzhu Lake Park, which are all very suitable for sightseeing, so that you can spend a relaxing weekend on Chongming Island. 2. Kanazawa Ancient Town. Jinze Ancient Town is located in Qingpu District, Shanghai. Its most famous place lies in its "bridge" and it is known as "the first bridge town in the south of the Yangtze River". Come to Jinze ancient town, mainly to see the ancient bridges and take the ancient streets: there are 21 existing bridges in the town, and Puji Bridge, built in the Southern Song Dynasty, is the oldest existing arched stone bridge in Shanghai. The town also retains two ancient streets with completely different patterns: Xiatang Street and Shangtang Street. It is also very pleasant to walk around the stone bridge, visit the ancient streets and feel the old culture of Shanghai. Moreover, there are some temples and buildings of the Republic of China in Kanazawa ancient town, which is also worth visiting.