Built to herald the new millennium, the park lies at the southern terminus of Century Avenue，which runs from the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Designed by a British firm, the park is divided into seven scenic areas including a mini-golf course, a beach area complete with man-made cobblestone beach, a bird-protection area, and an international garden area. The center of the park contains a lake where fishing poles and paddleboats can be rented. The park sports a separate children's play area with slides, "play forts", swings, climbing walls and room to run around, to distract the kids, and it is an even better place to watch local families enjoying themselves. As with many other Shanghai parks, boat rentals of various types are available at the park, which is large enough to provide a nice long boat ride for those so inclined. Electric boat rentals are charged by the hour. Although visitors are not allowed to bring their own bikes to ride along the park's several kilometers of groomed walkways, various pedal-powered rentals are available. From standard bicycles, to tandem cycles for up to four people, to pedal "cars" that seat 4, touring the park on wheels is a pleasant alternative that also keeps the kids interested. Around the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum area, you can enjoy the game of kite flying, the old Chinese art that is harder to spot in most areas of Shanghai since the government decided it was too dangerous a pastime for the city.

Together with the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and the Maglev train, the park, decorated with flying flags and crowded with jubilant people, is one of the main tourist attractions during public holidays.

In the May Day Golden Week, music lovers found the expanse of the park an ideal place to relax on a bright spring day while enjoying a feast of music during the 2005 Shanghai Pudong International Music Carnival with three special zones - Red Passion, Blue Romance and Orange Fashion. Meanwhile, in festive days, fireworks constantly paint the sky of the park. We are well entertained by such shows in a good position of the North Bund!

The easiest way to get there is by Metro Line No.2. If you get off at the station of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, you can take a boulevard-like pedestrian walkway to the park. It is a 10-minute walk along a granite path that provides impressive views of the ultra-modern skyline of Liujiazui. And a lot of vans pop up around the park to pick up passengers at night. They charge much less than licensed taxis, making them attractive to some commuters.