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Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar

Old section of town, Shanghai, China

Featured Review : We spent our first morning in Shanghai wandering until we reached the Old City, which led us right to the entrance of Yu Yuan Garden. I was a little skeptical of paying a 30-yuan entrance fee for a garden I’d never heard...See Full Review

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Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar Reviews

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Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar

  • 5 out of 5 stars by midtownmjd from New York, New York
  • August 20, 2007
Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar
Quote: We spent our first morning in Shanghai wandering until we reached the Old City, which led us right to the entrance of Yu Yuan Garden. I was a little skeptical of paying a 30-yuan entrance fee for a garden I’d never heard of, but Yu Yuan is not your... Read the full Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar review

From journal Sweating in Sweet Shanghai

Yu Gardens

  • 5 out of 5 stars by cheese_cake from London, United Kingdom
  • October 2, 2006
Yu Gardens
Quote: Yu Garden is a 5-acre green sanctuary in the midst of Nan Shi, the old Chinese quarter of Shanghai. It's still a relative sanctuary, if you can ignore the inevitable masses of tourists. Originally built in the 16th century, it has been restored... Read the full Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar review

From journal Sexy Shanghai

Yu Yuan (Garden of Contentment)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by kwasiak from Tucson, Arizona
  • January 17, 2005
Yu Yuan (Garden of Contentment)
Quote: The gardens were created from 1559 to 1577 for the Pan family, who were rich Ming dynasty officials. The gardens were ransacked during the Opium War in 1842 and the Taiping Rebellion from 1851 to 1864. Today, the gardens have been restored to... Read the full Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar review

From journal Shanghai: Paris of the East

Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar

  • 4 out of 5 stars by nyc_camy from kaohsiung
  • June 14, 2004
Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar
Quote: Gardens are not so famous in Shanghai. But this was the first one I've been to in China, and it lived up to my expectations. I was impressed by the windows, the rock formations that were man made to look natural, and the various pavilions. I can... Read the full Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar review

From journal Shanghai

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Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar

  • 5 out of 5 stars by rcoffelt from shanghai, China
  • March 31, 2004
Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar
Quote: Yu Yuan gets its name from the Ming Dynasty gardens of the same name. Yu Yuan means "to please the parents," at least that's what I was told. This garden is more like a park, rather large with lots of ponds, pavilions, winding paths, and gates. ... Read the full Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar review

From journal My Shanghai Favorites

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Yu Yuan (Garden of Contentment)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Jenn966 from Hamilton Square, New Jersey
  • October 28, 2002
Yu Yuan (Garden of Contentment)
Quote: Stepping across the threshold into Yu Yuan, you will leave the bustle of Shanghai behind you. Inside the "garden of contentment" you may even forget that you are in one of the world’s largest cities. Built more than 400 years ago by Pan Yunduan, a... Read the full Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar review

From journal First Impressions of Shanghai

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Yu Gardens

  • 3 out of 5 stars by LenR from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
  • August 30, 2001
Yu Gardens
Quote: This garden has existed for more than 400 years. It was built by a private individual and shows a classical landscape in the Southern Chinese style. We walked through pavilions and halls, and beside rockeries and ponds. The landscaping was stunning... Read the full Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar review

From journal Seeing China's Future

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Yu Yuan Gardens and Bazaar

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Kathryn from Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • January 25, 2001
Yu Yuan Gardens and Bazaar
Quote: The Yu Yuan Gardens and Bazaar consist of a traditional Chinese garden and a touristy shopping complex, where about 100 shops sell traditional goods and handicrafts. It is situated in the old town section of the city, just east of Henan Nanlu. If... Read the full Yu Yuan Gardens & Bazaar review

From journal Bumbling Through Shanghai