Yuyuan Garden, a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai, dates back to the fabled Ming Dynasty. Now Yuyuan Garden, a place of peace and comfort ines back to the fabled Ming Dynasty. Now a popular tourist destination ...
Yu Garden is an important traditional tourist resort in Shanghai, which enjoys the reputation of “the crown of beauty in southeast China”. Most exquisitely decked out, the garden offers charming and pleasant views. With noble flora and exotic rocks setting off each other, it serves as a perfect model of...
During the reign of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1403—1424), over 150 years after Shanghai’s establishment as a county, Jinshan Shrine on the northern bank of Fanghong was expanded and transformed into the city god temple of Shanghai County. Legend has it that Chenghuang is the...
Located northwest of City God Temple, Chenxiang Pavilion was originally built by Pan Yunduan, the owner of Yu Garden. With a history of over 400 years, the pavilion derived its name from precious Chinese eaglewood used for the sculpture of Buddhist statues, which permeate the air with...
More than 400 years ago, the owner of Yu Garden Pan Yunduan had a square pavilion constructed in the lotus pool. Later as the Pan’s declined in their fortune, the cloth tycoon Zhu Yunhui and others built a hexagonal pavilion on the site of the square pavilion in the 49th year of...
The famous scenic spots of the garden include the Wall of Cloud Piercing Dragon, Spring Transforming Hall, Yu Linglong (Jade Exquisite), Moon Appreciating Pavilion, Ancient Performance ...
Yu Garden New-Year Folk-Custom Lantern Party Spring festival is the grandest and most sumptuous occasion for Chinese people. There is a long history going with the celebration of the lantern festival on the 15th of the first lunar month. The old city area has for a very long time kept alive the tradition of admiring adorned lanterns and holding ...
