Yu Yuan Garden
China, Shanghai, city center (old city of Nanshi)
Description:
Yu-yuan Garden, or Garden of Joy, is located in the center of Shanghai and is one of its main attractions. The park was built in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty. The construction of the garden began in 1559 and was completed only in 1577.
The territory of the park is 4 hectares. It can be divided into 7 zones: 1) Hall of the Three Spilled Grains, Great Garden of Stones 2) Pavilion of Cutting Fish, Chamber of Ten Thousand Flowers 3) Hall of Spring, Hall of Nega 4) Tower of Beautiful Landscapes 5) Pavilion for toasting 6) Pavilion of the Teachings of Nine Lions 7 Each part of the park has architectural and natural features.
Pleasure the visitor's eye picturesque artificial hills, stone buildings, bridges and arches of bizarre shape, ponds with goldfish, unique species of plants and trees. In the park you can see the oldest plant - magnolia, which is 500 years old.