Yaun meaning garden is a pleasant Chinese garden in the
heart of "Old Town" Shanghai.
Considered the loveliest of its kind, it is the most complete classical
garden in urban Shanghai. It is also the must-see for every tourist, making it
a nightmare to visit. The garden overflows daily with hordes of visitors and is
no longer the pastoral haven it once was. Completed in 1577 as a private estate
it is a maze of Ming Dynasty pavilions, arched bridges and goldfish ponds,
surround by a dragon wall.
You entry and exit the garden through the Old Town Bazaar which is chock-full of large and small stores selling all kinds of souvenirs and food. Even though the area has become a tourist trap an early morning visit to the garden is well worth the time.
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| gold fish pond |
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| Ming Dynasty pavilion |
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| tree lined path |
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| dragon wall used to divide the gardens |
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| water way with arched bridge |
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| bazaar outside of garden |
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| pavilion with rockeries |
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| zoom in |
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| zoom in of roof |
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| zigzag bridge |
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| stage with porcelain instruments |
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