
Sailing at Dianshan Lake
The main base of SBYC is at the Shanghai Yacht Club (SYC) at the west shore of Dianshan Lake, near Grand View Garden.
It's some 60 km from downtown Shanghai and 40 minutes drive from Hongqiao International Airport. The lake is named after the Dianshan Hill in the east of the lake and covers an area of 62 sq.km, making it the largest freshwater lake in Shanghai.
How to get there:
1. By Club Bus:
From March to November, the Club organizes a bus from downtown to SYC. This bus leaves at 09:00 AM from the Big Bamboo, Jingan district, and returns by the end of the afternoon, leaving the SYC at 4:30 pm.
Fee: RMB 50.00 per person, return trip
Address: Big Bamboo, 132 Nan Yang Lu, Shanghai, 200040, Tel: +86 (021) 6256 2265
2. By Public Transport:
Take the Number 4 'Tourist Bus' to 'Grand View Gardens' from the stadium at Xujiahui. This bus leaves every half an hour, the journey takes approximately 1 hour 45 mins and should cost less than RMB 20.
3. By Car:
From the city, take the A9 towards Qingpu, and exit at Xicen (exit 6). Turn left onto G318 Huqingping Highway. Pass through the police check point. Take the next right to Zhouzhuan, then Grand View Garden lies about 1.5km on the right. You can pass into the gardens and for now park close to the bamboos on the right hand side of the inner lake (adjacent to the old wooden bridge).
Downtown pub evenings
Club Social Evenings are held on the last Thursday of the month at Big Bamboo, 132 Nan Yang Lu, Shanghai, 200040. Phone number: +86 (021) 6256 2265
See the Calendar for more details of our next event.
Alternatively, join us after sailing on Sunday's at the Big Bamboo.
Phone number: +86 (021) 6256 2265
