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Jade shape in Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai
Made by Rincewind42
For some reason, the Chinese love these naturally formed rocks and place them around their homes and gardens. Personally I think they look like something I blew out of my nose, but each to there own I suppose. This Jade piece comes form the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai. The Yuyuan Garden (豫园) are located in the center of the Old City of Shanghai, China, next to the Chenghuangmiao. They are considered one of the most lavish and finest Chinese gardens in the region. The garden was first established in 1559 as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan, who spent almost 20 years building a garden to please his father Pan En, a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, during his father's old age. Over the years, the gardens fell into disrepair until about 1760 when bought by merchants, then suffered extensive damage in the 19th century. In 1842, during the Opium Wars, the British army occupied the Town God Temple for five days. During the Taiping Rebellion the gardens were occupied by imperial troops, and damaged again by the Japanese in 1942. They were repaired by the Shanghai government from 1956-1961, opened to the public in 1961, and declared a national monument in 1982. Today, Yuyuan Garden occupies an area of 2 hectares (5 acres), and is divided into six general areas laid out in the Suzhou style: Grand Rockery - rockery made of huangshi stone (12 m high), featuring peaks, cliffs, winding caves and gorges. This scenery was possibly created by Zhang Nanyang in the Ming Dynasty. This area also contains the Sansui (Three Corn Ears) Hall. Heralding Spring Hall (Dianchun) - built in 1820, the first year of the Emperor Daoguang's reign. From September 1853 to February 1855, it served as the base of the Small Swords Society (Xiaodao Hui). Inner Garden - rockeries, ponds, pavilions, and towers, first laid out in 1709 and more recently recreated in 1956 by combining its east and west gardens. Jade Magnificence Hall (Yuhua) - furnished with rosewood pieces from the Ming Dynasty. Lotus Pool - with a zigzag bridge and mid-lake pavilion. Ten Thousand-Flower Tower (Wanhua) Garden areas are separated by dragon walls with undulating gray tiled ridges, each terminating in a dragon's head. For more information abou the Yuyuan gardens, Shanghai and China, please visit my website: www.abookaboutchina.com/travelguide/Shanghai


Zig-zag walk way in Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai
Made by Rincewind42
A common feature of Chinese garden walkways and bridges is to incorporate a zig-zag into the path. Apparently, evil spirits can't turn corners so the zig-zag prevents them form following you. This walkway in in Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai, China. The Yuyuan Garden (豫园) are located in the center of the Old City of Shanghai, China, next to the Chenghuangmiao. They are considered one of the most lavish and finest Chinese gardens in the region. The garden was first established in 1559 as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan, who spent almost 20 years building a garden to please his father Pan En, a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, during his father's old age. Over the years, the gardens fell into disrepair until about 1760 when bought by merchants, then suffered extensive damage in the 19th century. In 1842, during the Opium Wars, the British army occupied the Town God Temple for five days. During the Taiping Rebellion the gardens were occupied by imperial troops, and damaged again by the Japanese in 1942. They were repaired by the Shanghai government from 1956-1961, opened to the public in 1961, and declared a national monument in 1982. Today, Yuyuan Garden occupies an area of 2 hectares (5 acres), and is divided into six general areas laid out in the Suzhou style: Grand Rockery - rockery made of huangshi stone (12 m high), featuring peaks, cliffs, winding caves and gorges. This scenery was possibly created by Zhang Nanyang in the Ming Dynasty. This area also contains the Sansui (Three Corn Ears) Hall. Heralding Spring Hall (Dianchun) - built in 1820, the first year of the Emperor Daoguang's reign. From September 1853 to February 1855, it served as the base of the Small Swords Society (Xiaodao Hui). Inner Garden - rockeries, ponds, pavilions, and towers, first laid out in 1709 and more recently recreated in 1956 by combining its east and west gardens. Jade Magnificence Hall (Yuhua) - furnished with rosewood pieces from the Ming Dynasty. Lotus Pool - with a zigzag bridge and mid-lake pavilion. Ten Thousand-Flower Tower (Wanhua) Garden areas are separated by dragon walls with undulating gray tiled ridges, each terminating in a dragon's head. For more information abou the Yuyuan gardens, Shanghai and China, please visit my website: www.abookaboutchina.com/travelguide/Shanghai


Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai
Made by Rincewind42
The Yuyuan Gardens date to 1559 but were largely damaged by successive wars in the 19th and 20th centuries. They were repaired by the Shanghai government from 1956-1961, opened to the public in 1961, and declared a national monument in 1982. The Yuyuan Garden (豫园) are located in the center of the Old City of Shanghai, China, next to the Chenghuangmiao. They are considered one of the most lavish and finest Chinese gardens in the region. The garden was first established in 1559 as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan, who spent almost 20 years building a garden to please his father Pan En, a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, during his father's old age. Over the years, the gardens fell into disrepair until about 1760 when bought by merchants, then suffered extensive damage in the 19th century. In 1842, during the Opium Wars, the British army occupied the Town God Temple for five days. During the Taiping Rebellion the gardens were occupied by imperial troops, and damaged again by the Japanese in 1942. They were repaired by the Shanghai government from 1956-1961, opened to the public in 1961, and declared a national monument in 1982. Today, Yuyuan Garden occupies an area of 2 hectares (5 acres), and is divided into six general areas laid out in the Suzhou style: Grand Rockery - rockery made of huangshi stone (12 m high), featuring peaks, cliffs, winding caves and gorges. This scenery was possibly created by Zhang Nanyang in the Ming Dynasty. This area also contains the Sansui (Three Corn Ears) Hall. Heralding Spring Hall (Dianchun) - built in 1820, the first year of the Emperor Daoguang's reign. From September 1853 to February 1855, it served as the base of the Small Swords Society (Xiaodao Hui). Inner Garden - rockeries, ponds, pavilions, and towers, first laid out in 1709 and more recently recreated in 1956 by combining its east and west gardens. Jade Magnificence Hall (Yuhua) - furnished with rosewood pieces from the Ming Dynasty. Lotus Pool - with a zigzag bridge and mid-lake pavilion. Ten Thousand-Flower Tower (Wanhua) Garden areas are separated by dragon walls with undulating gray tiled ridges, each terminating in a dragon's head. For more information abou the Yuyuan gardens, Shanghai and China, please visit my website: www.abookaboutchina.com/travelguide/Shanghai


Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai
Made by Rincewind42
The Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai, China date to around 1559. However, they have been destroyed and rebuilt many times since then. We do not know what the original design looked like but the modern version is stunningly beautiful. The Yuyuan Garden (豫园) are located in the center of the Old City of Shanghai, China, next to the Chenghuangmiao. They are considered one of the most lavish and finest Chinese gardens in the region. The garden was first established in 1559 as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan, who spent almost 20 years building a garden to please his father Pan En, a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, during his father's old age. Over the years, the gardens fell into disrepair until about 1760 when bought by merchants, then suffered extensive damage in the 19th century. In 1842, during the Opium Wars, the British army occupied the Town God Temple for five days. During the Taiping Rebellion the gardens were occupied by imperial troops, and damaged again by the Japanese in 1942. They were repaired by the Shanghai government from 1956-1961, opened to the public in 1961, and declared a national monument in 1982. Today, Yuyuan Garden occupies an area of 2 hectares (5 acres), and is divided into six general areas laid out in the Suzhou style: Grand Rockery - rockery made of huangshi stone (12 m high), featuring peaks, cliffs, winding caves and gorges. This scenery was possibly created by Zhang Nanyang in the Ming Dynasty. This area also contains the Sansui (Three Corn Ears) Hall. Heralding Spring Hall (Dianchun) - built in 1820, the first year of the Emperor Daoguang's reign. From September 1853 to February 1855, it served as the base of the Small Swords Society (Xiaodao Hui). Inner Garden - rockeries, ponds, pavilions, and towers, first laid out in 1709 and more recently recreated in 1956 by combining its east and west gardens. Jade Magnificence Hall (Yuhua) - furnished with rosewood pieces from the Ming Dynasty. Lotus Pool - with a zigzag bridge and mid-lake pavilion. Ten Thousand-Flower Tower (Wanhua) Garden areas are separated by dragon walls with undulating gray tiled ridges, each terminating in a dragon's head. For more information abou the Yuyuan gardens, Shanghai and China, please visit my website: www.abookaboutchina.com/travelguide/Shanghai


March On
Made by shutterBRI
Shanghai, PRC . . . . Roofline statues in YuYuan Gardens. The Yuyuan Gardens (Simplified: 豫园）, located in the center of the Old City in Shanghai, China, are considered one of the four finest Chinese gardens. The gardens were reportedly first established in 1559 as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan, who spent almost 20 years building a garden to please his father Pan En, a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, during his father's old age. Over the years, the gardens fell into disrepair until about 1760 when bought by merchants, then suffered extensive damage in the 19th century. In 1842, during the Opium Wars, the British army occupied the Town God Temple for five days. During the Taiping Rebellion the gardens were occupied by imperial troops, and damaged again by the Japanese in 1942. They were repaired by the Shanghai government from 1956-1961, opened to the public in 1961, and declared a national monument in 1982. (from wikipedia)


So Many People!
Made by IceNineJon
Most of my shots from China don't have many crowds in them. This is mostly because it's difficult to take photos with lots of people bumping into you and people tend to block your view. This is one instance where there was no way I was going to be able to avoid crowds. This was taken in the middle of the Zigzag Bridge which was absolutely swarming with people. Not only was it narrow and crowded but since there are so many sights to see from the bridge, half of the people at any given time are stopped and looking around while the other half tries to push by them. To make matters worse, the people who are actually moving are usually going separate directions (there's no one direction to walk over the bridge). Anyway, hopefully this gives you a sense of just how packed it was.


City God Temple Area
Made by IceNineJon
Shanghai is an extremely modern city and from my experience while there are still pockets of its ancient past, modernity definitely dominates. The City God Temple area and Yu Garden is one of the big exceptions. This area really illustrates what the old Shanghai (from the 1400s and later) looked like. The area is extremely touristy now with shops, restaurants, tea houses, and more but the architecture is fascinating.


History's Water
Made by IceNineJon
This was taken from the Zigzag Bridge and from there you can see the ancient architecture as well as the small lake. A couple of you have asked if I know/understand Chinese because I'm tagging in Chinese. The answer is no. The Chinese tags are from looking up these places on Wikipedia which includes the Chinese name :).


Shanghai day 5, Yuyuan Garden
Made by decade_null
Window in Yuyuan Garden. Behind the window is the bazaar, which was abolutely packed with people spending their spring festival holidays. The garden was much more peaceful and a welcome break from the rush. See where the photo was taken at maps.yuan.cc/.


Feeding Koi in Shanghai's old town
Made by ajft
Feeding Koi in Shanghai's old town Taken on a two week long Wild China trip with Intrepid Travel I hope you find these photos interesting, please leave a comment to let me know how you found them, especially if it was through the Chinese tags.


Old and new Shanghai
Made by Bernt Rostad
Old Shanghai, in the form of the dragon style buildings of Chenghuang Miao, with the modern city scape seen in the distance: the mega skyscrapers Jin Mao Tower (370 m), to the left, and the brand new Shanghai World Financial Center (487 m) to the right.


Jiuqu Qiao (the Nine-Bend Bridge), Old Town, Shanghai
Made by thewamphyri
Nine-bend bridge, Old Town, Shanghai China. Jiuqu Qiao (the Nine-Bend Bridge) close to Yu Garden of Shanghai's old town. While this bridge only crosses a 30m (98.5 ft) lake, the bridge winds more than a 100m (328 ft) because of its nine twists.


Garden and Towers
Made by IceNineJon
Beyond the wall is the Yu Garden and towering in the distance is the Jin Mao Tower (left) and the Shanghai World Financial Center (right). Standing on the Zigzag Bridge, I could experience both history and modernity all at once.


Corner in the Yu Garden
Made by IceNineJon
A lot of the Yu Garden is laid out in a way where the visitor cannot see everything at once and this is no exception. As I walked through the garden, I never knew what I would see next which made it even more fascinating.


Trees, Water, and Rocks
Made by IceNineJon
These are the essential elements of any good garden. I stood here for a good ten minutes admiring the colors and textures and listening to people passing by (most were speaking Mandarin but it was still interesting).


Shanghai memories 17
Made by decade_null
Yuyuan garden. I've been slowly going through my Shanghai photos for the photobook I'm planning to make. I still have 74 of my own photos to edit, and after that I need to sort through my friends' photos too.


Ni hao!!
Made by núria carandell
Al jardí Yuyuan a Shanghai hi havia un petit estany ple de carpes japoneses, com que deuen estar acostumdes a rebre menjar dels turistes, ens esperaven aixi!


Obama Mart in Shanghai
Made by Woods | Damien | 大米
Looks like Obama is quite popular in China, he even has his own supermarket ! Photo taken in Shanghai (Chenghuangmiao, Yu Garden) on February 2010. -- Woods


Fighters on the Roof
Made by IceNineJon
Chinese architecture is full of statues and details on their roofs. I believe this was from the roof of Sansui Hall in the Yu Garden but I'm not 100% sure.


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Made by ༺lifemage༻
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