What's your ideal place for a leisurely stroll or to exercise near home? It's time to cast your vote.
Shanghai's cultural and tourism authorities announced this year's 86 candidates for "great places at your doorway" on Thursday, inviting residents to pick their favorites.
This is the fourth time the Shanghai Administration of Culture and Tourism has selected the city's "great places at your doorway." So far, 150 have been released over the past three years.
They are small but beautiful locations and embody haipai (Shanghai-style) features, the administration said.
These include countryside parks, historical blocks, innovation parks, ecological and green spaces, cultural venues, leisure blocks and tourist villages, as well as new fashion blocks, lifestyle bazaars and cultural, tourist, sports and retail complexes, according to the administration.
They provide diversified options for residents to enrich their leisure life, and offers a glimpse into the city's natural landscape, lush greenery, culture and history, urban renewal progress, community life, mouthwatering delicacies, and innovation and ingenuity.
For this year, 106 locations applied and 86 made it to the final round. In total, 50 will be selected.
Some candidates on this year's list
Cultural venues
Greenery spots
Leisure complexes and blocks
Votes can be cast by scanning the QR code below through August 20.
The final list will be based on online votes from residents and tourists and expert evaluations, according to the administration.