Complete Guide to Shanghai Yuyuan Garden: Experience the Elegance of Jiangnan
Dear friends, when you come to Shanghai, you must visit Yuyuan Garden! This classical Jiangnan garden is full of poetry and romance. Keep this guide handy to enjoy your visit without getting lost~
Ticket Information
🎫 Peak season (April 1 - June 30, September 1 - November 30) adult tickets are 40 RMB/person; off-season (July 1 - August 31, December 1 - March 31) tickets are 30 RMB/person.
👧 Minors aged 6 (not included) to 18 (included), and full-time undergraduate students or below (excluding adult education and graduate students) pay 20 RMB/person in peak season and 15 RMB/person in off-season. Remember to bring your student ID or Mainland China ID card.
👴 Seniors aged 60 and above pay 20 RMB/person in peak season and 15 RMB/person in off-season with valid ID.
🤗 Children aged 6 and under or under 1.3 meters tall (must be accompanied by an adult, one adult can accompany up to three children; non-group), disabled persons, active military personnel, etc., can enter free with valid documents. Super thoughtful.
Opening Hours
🕙 Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with last entry at 4:00 PM. Closed on Mondays (except public holidays). Don’t miss out.
Transportation Guide
🚇 The subway is very convenient. Both Line 10 and Line 14 go to Yuyuan Station. Exit from Gate 1 and walk about 5 minutes to see the blue-tiled white walls of Yuyuan Garden.
🚖 If taking a taxi, just set the destination to "Yuyuan Garden Ticket Office." However, the surrounding roads are narrow, so you may need to walk a bit once nearby.
🚌 Several bus lines serve the area, such as routes 11, 26, and 64. Get off at the Chenghuangmiao stop.
Tour Route
🎈 Enter from the main gate of Yuyuan Garden (Fuyou Road), first arriving at Sansuitang Hall, the main hall of the garden. It’s antique and perfect for photos.
🗻 Next, visit the Grand Rockery, a masterpiece by Ming Dynasty stone artist Zhang Nanyang. Climb to the top for a panoramic view of Yuyuan Garden, with unique scenery in every season.
🌸 Stroll to Wanhua Tower, where in spring the wisteria blooms fill the air with rich floral fragrance—truly living up to its name "Deep Among Ten Thousand Flowers."
🏛️ Don’t miss Dianchuntang Hall, once the command center of the Small Sword Society uprising. It houses historical exhibits that let you feel the dramatic changes of old Shanghai’s city district.
💎 Be sure to check in at Yulinglong, one of the three famous stones of Jiangnan. It’s translucent and porous, known for its beauty of "slimness, transparency, leakage, and wrinkles." Photos taken beside it are full of charm.
🌉 Finally, exit from the north gate of Yuyuan Garden (Anren Street), which connects directly to the Chenghuangmiao commercial area, perfect for more shopping and eating.
Photo Spots
📸 On the second floor by the window of Huxin Pavilion Teahouse, wear a Hanfu and pose as if brewing tea by the window. You’ll capture a scene straight out of "A Dream of Splendor."
🌅 On sunny noons, the reflection in Jiyu Water Corridor looks especially beautiful under the sunlight, shimmering like gold. Every shot is a stunning masterpiece.
🪟 The flower windows of Wanhua Tower are distinctive. Shoot Yulinglong through the swastika-patterned lattice window, cleverly using classical composition for maximum artistic effect.
🌃 The Nine-Bend Bridge at night is gorgeous, with red lanterns lit, creating a dreamy scene. If taking portraits, bring a fill light for even better results.
Helpful Tips
📱 Buy tickets in advance via the official "Shanghai Yuyuan Garden" mini program to skip the lines.
🕙 Enter before 9 AM or after 3 PM to avoid tour group crowds for a better experience.
👟 Paths inside the garden can be slippery at times, so wear non-slip shoes; watch out for dripping eaves on rainy days and avoid standing under trees.
🤫 Be a respectful visitor: pets are not allowed (except guide dogs), do not climb ancient buildings, and do not feed wild animals.
Dear friends, take this guide to Yuyuan Garden and feel the charm of "the most exquisite in the southeast" 💕 Looking forward to your beautiful photos and joyful experiences! Yuyuan Garden
The Pavilion on the Lake carries the historical and cultural memory of the city of Shanghai. This renovation has preserved the desk where Ba Jin drank tea, the throne of Queen Elizabeth II, etc., allowing the historical culture to continue.
The Lake Pavilion in Yu Garden can be regarded as a real century-old teahouse. Whether the tea is good or not is not mentioned here, but it still has a certain historical charm. Even the Queen of England came to Shanghai to drink tea. Now that the colorful lights of the Yu Garden Lantern Festival are lit, the entire Lake Pavilion is also decorated as a lantern festival scene. During the lantern festival at night, the entire Nine-Curve Bridge and the surrounding area are crowded. It is not so easy to enter and exit the Lake Pavilion. However, you can come in the afternoon to occupy a seat and drink while waiting for the lights to light up at night. Of course, there is a minimum consumption in the teahouse. In fact, once the tea and fruit plates are served, it will always exceed that per capita consumption.
If someone asks me which scenic spot in Shanghai has the highest crowd density, I will definitely answer that it is the Nine-Turn Bridge in the City God Temple Scenic Area of Yu Garden in Shanghai. The Lake Pavilion Teahouse faces the Nine-Turn Bridge. It must be very relaxing to sit inside and drink tea while watching the crowded people on the Nine-Turn Bridge.
The simple and elegant teahouse is the preferred place for Chinese and foreign tourists to enjoy the long time of afternoon tea by listening to and commenting on the teas. In the busy area, the Oriental tea ceremony culture precipitates quietly. The profound tea culture flows quietly here. Women dressed in ancient clothes make tea, and the long aftertaste tea fragrance covers their mouths. They enjoy it very much.
One of the worth visiting palaces in Shanghai.Located along the Yuyuan Garden.Looks amazing in evening with a colorful illumination pattern. Full of Hustle nad Bustle. One can enjoy shopping and eat Shanghai snacks from the Area.And ofcourse Chinese Traditional Tea
The transportation is convenient. You can get off at Yuyuan Station on Metro Line 10 and walk for a few minutes. The Huxinting Teahouse is located at the Nine-Curve Bridge in Yuyuan. It is a very antique teahouse. You can sit by the window, look at the water of the Nine-Curve Bridge downstairs, and drink tea. It is a great pleasure.
I haven't been to Chenghuang Temple for many years (the general term for Yu Garden by Shanghai people, not specifically Chenghuang Temple). I happened to pass by there and went in for a walk. Overall, it still feels old, but many buildings must have been repaired, and they are very new and magnificent. Although there are many tourists in the entire scenic area, it is not crowded. There are many foreigners and you can still walk around. Walking and walking, I came to the Nine-Curve Bridge, watching the gurgling water under the bridge, and the red carp clusters are a bit noisy. The green plants on the water are bright, and the stone lotus flowers are dotted, like a small family jade. I always feel a little cramped. The key is that there are too many people. If there are not many people in the whole area, it will immediately be another kind of charm. There is a pavilion in the middle of the Nine-Curve Bridge, an excellent teahouse, selling tea on the first floor and a tea room on the second floor. Seeing the billboard at the door, it is good to listen to books. I don’t know what the price is. I don’t have time to listen, so I won’t ask. The Lakeside Pavilion can be regarded as the best teahouse in the sea. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a long history. It is a typical Chinese classical garden architecture and is surrounded by famous shops. In short, this is a place that tourists from home and abroad flock to. Locals should try not to go there and leave some space for tourists.