Stars shoot through the night sky in Sheshan National Tourist Resort in Songjiang district, Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Sheshan National Tourist Resort is attracting an increasing number of campers, especially as the Perseid meteor shower will light up the night sky in August.

The best camping location of the resort is on the middle hillside of Sheshan Mountain, the second highest mountain in Shanghai.

Recommended date: August 10 Getting There: Take Metro Line 9 to Sheshan Station and transfer to Bus No 92.

A camper waits by his camera in Sheshan National Tourist Resort. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A Sheshan camping site at dawn [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]