9/28/2023 0 Comments Yu garden shanghaiZigzag Bridge is 18 meters long and 2 meters wide, totally composed of granites and jade stones. Zigzag Bridge & Mid-lake Pavilion (九曲桥 & 湖心亭)- they are the marks of the garden. Chambers, pavilions, halls, rockeries, terraces and waters all reflects the style and features of Ming and Qing dynasties' gardening art of the south of the Yangtze. There are totally 48 masterly partitioned scenic spots in the garden, providing visitors a different scene at every step. Each part owns distinguish features within several characteristics scenic spots. The British Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, the US President Clinton, the German President Herzog, the Japanese Prime Minister Murayama, and other chiefs and honorable guests from other countries also had visits in Yuyuan garden during their stay in Shanghai China.Ĭrowned as "Mountain Forest in the City" and enjoys the saying that the surprising and beautiful sceneries of the garden top that of the southeast area, present Yuyuan Garden also includes the around streets, the marks of the garden-the Zigzag Bridge and Mid-lake Pavilion, the Exquisite Jade Rock-one of the three rocks in south of the Yangtze, as well as calligraphy and paintings of famous artists, hundreds of clay sculptures, brick carvings, horizontal inscribed boards, inscriptions and couplets of past dynasties.Ĭovering an area of 20 000 square meters, the attraction can be divided into four parts, the Eastern Area, the Western Area, The Central Area and Internal Garden. During the celebration for 440 years anniversary in 1999, the former general secretary Jiang Zemin inscribed a title for the garden as Famed Garden by the Sea, which now standing in the garden for admiring. Opened up to the public in 1961, Yuyuan Garden was included in the important heritage sites under state protection in 1982. The founder Pan Yunduan invited the famous designer to build this garden for his parents as the tranquil place to spend their remaining years in comfort and happiness. As the name implies, Yu means pleasing and peace in Chinese. Yuyuan Garden or Yu Garden of Shanghai is a pearl of classical gardens in southern area of the Yangtze River built in 1559 in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) with a history of more than 400 years. take metro No.10 and get off at the station of Yu Yuan. Ticket: CNY40 during the high season (from April 1 to June 30 & from Sep.1 to Nov 30) CNY30 during the low season (from Dec 1 to Mar 31 & from July 1 to Aug 31). Location: in the north-eastern of the old Chinese city, No.137 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai.
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