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Garden of Contentment (Yu Yuan Garden)

No.137 Anren Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010, China
021-63260830
As featured in 3 days in Shanghai and 2 other guides
Ranked #15 of 478 attractions in Shanghai
4.0 of 5 stars 569 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Fee: No
Owner description: This five-acre garden consists of six sections separated by boundary walls: Grand Rockery, Ten Thousand-Flower Pavilion, Hall of Heralding Spring,...... more » Owner description: This five-acre garden consists of six sections separated by boundary walls: Grand Rockery, Ten Thousand-Flower Pavilion, Hall of Heralding Spring, Hall of Jade Magnificence, Inner Garden and Lotus Pool. « less
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Brasov, Romania
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Very nice mix of tradition and modern. You have to bargain for everything you want to buy, till you are down at 30-35% from initial price. More

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Vienna, Austria
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

take a guided tour thru the garden cause without explanation its just a nice garden More

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Singapore, Singapore
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

The way they put the price is pretty scary. It not only double or triple bu it's multiple. Really need to bargain to at leat quarter frm the offered price. More

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Mead, Colorado
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

i always go here to get my silk items for gifts. The dumplings here are famous. Low end to high end pearls. Do not go to Shanghai and not visit this place. The gardens are beautiful. More

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Ottawa, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Beautiful space. Best to go on a weekday as it gets very very crowded with local tourists on the weekends More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

This place is a maze- even though it's not huge, you can easily get lost within its walls. It IS a very welcomed break from the surrounding craziness. If you're tired of brushing up against people, getting cut off and cut in front of- shoved around and coughed on... I suggest hopping in for your peace of mind. The garden... More

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Shanghai
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Lovely garden with all the elements that constitute a classic garden, like bridges, ponds, pavillions, covered corridors, rockeries and even a theatre. Hard to believe that such beauty can be hidden in the centre of the city. Centrally located. Crowded on weekends and public holidays. More

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

We were in Shanghai last weekend, it was an unexpected freezing weather in almost summer - because it was raining and windy. Still there was so many people at the garden, lots of foreigners too. We paid entrance fee, not much. It's a compound of some ancient houses in Chinese architectural. Many adjective words to describe my feeling about this... More

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Cairo, Egypt
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

The garden is big, releatively clean but I was not lucky because I went on a Saturday which was a weekend, very crowded to the extent that you cant enjoy from the crowds. Even the surronding area was croweded. But its worth going if you are in Shangahi and have the time to see it. More

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Kermanshah, Iran
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

this garden is so amazing with a lovely story. old city is so beautiful but watch out your bag and money. More

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