Shanghai Trip Part 2: Yuyuan Garden

Yuyuan Garden (also called Yu Garden) is another top attraction in Shanghai ...It is a classical Chinese garden located at the very heart of the city, built over 400 years ago ....tapi dah restored numerous times ....I read a couple of guide books and all of it stated that Yu Garden is one of the must see place while visiting Shanghai ...so, i took the chance to visit the area after the conference concluded on the second day ....

My first impression when the taxi driver said that we have arrived at the area was WOW!!!! the view was different ....traditional elements all round ....the design, the architecture and the motifs .....

i was a bit lost trying to find the entrance to the garden ...the signage was not properly visible ...and the people do not seemed to understand me (and i dont speak mandarin or any chinese dialects) ....what i did was, bak kata ita, go with the flow :-)

the entrance was somewhere behind this building (which is a restaurant) ..i just followed the people who seemed to be going in that direction

this bridge is actually in front of the Starbucks

the entrance fee to the garden, which was built during the Ming Dynasty, was 30 yuan (or approximately RM15) ...but during the peak season the fee is 40 yuan ...another thing to note is that the last ticket purchase is at 5.00 pm ....and because of the large area, allocated at least 30 mins for exploring the garden ...

this garden has a lot of interesting features - rockeries, ponds, buildings ....all in all, a calm, tranquil environment ....the outside of the garden was hectic ...too many people, and the noise level is just too much ..but once I entered the garden ...peace and quiet greets you! seriously ...i love wandering around here ...and i am sure my parents would have love it here ....

and one of the feature of this garden that i remembered vividly is the Dragon wall ....its undulating dragon along the wall ....i did not notice it at first until one of the guides whom I met started to explain why the section is called the Dragon Wall ...doh'

 All in all, a great walkabout in the garden ...lots of photos were taken here but too many to show :-) I'll posted those photos in my FB ...just outside this garden are rows upon rows of shops selling various souvenious ...Old Shanghai Road (Fan Bang Road) is also located not far from the garden ...all within walking distance ...but the key idea is BARGAIN ....you would seriously need to bargain for any items that you want ...most shops do not display any price tag ...everthing can be bargained ...all you need is a bargaining skill (which I seriously lacked!)

more postings on the Shanghai trip will follow ...till then, bye bye ...