As the representative of Jiangnan classical gardens in Shanghai, Yuyuan has both elegant landscape and strong market fireworks.
I. Basic play information
•Address: The north gate is 168 Fuyou Road, Huangpu District, and the south gate is 279 Yuyuan Old Street, Huangpu District.
• Transportation: Metro Line 10 and Line 14 to Yuyuan Station. After leaving the station, you can walk to the entrances for about 5 minutes. Self-driving can navigate to the parking lot of Yuyuan Mall. The cost is about 15 yuan/hour.
•Opening hours: 9:00 - 16:30, 16:00 Closed every Monday (except national statutory holidays).
•Ticket information: 40 yuan for adults in the peak season (4.1 - 6.30, 9.1 - 11.30), 30 yuan for adults in off-season (7.1 - 8.31, 12.1 - 3.31). Students over the age of 60 and full-time undergraduates and below are free of charge with valid certificates; children under 1.3 meters or children under 6 years old, active servicemen, etc. are exempt from tickets with valid certificates. Tickets can be purchased through the official applet of "Shanghai Yuyuan" or at the offline north-south door ticket window.
II. Must-see attractions and recommended routes
• Core attractions: As the main hall of Yuyuan Garden, Sansuitang's furniture and plaque couplets displayed in the hall are of great ornamental value and are the starting point for understanding the history of Yu Garden. The rockery is built by the master of stacked stones in the Ming Dynasty, which can overlook the scenery of the whole garden; the treasure of the town garden is one of the three famous stones in the south of the Yangtze River. The stone body is densely perforated, and the candlelight is transparent; Jiuqu Bridge is tortuous and tortuous, with the Huxin Pavilion, is an iconic photo point of Yuyuan, and the scenery is better when the lotus blooms in summer; Dianchun Hall was once the headquarters of the Xiaodaohui Uprising, and the Taihu Stone in the courtyard has a strange shape, which is suitable for taking
• Recommended routes: main entrance → Sansuitang → Yangshantang → Grand rockery → Dianchun Hall → Yulinglong → Jiuqu Bridge + Huxin Pavilion. After browsing the garden, you can walk to the adjacent Chenghuang Temple, and then go to Yuyuan Old Street to experience the market atmosphere, and visit the whole journey for 1.5 to 2 hours.
III. Introduction to scenic spots
•Sansui Hall: Located on the south side of the park, it is the main hall of Yuyuan and the main entrance of Yuyuan. The "Yuyuan" plaque hangs in front of the hall, and the beams and columns are exquisitely carved. The hall is displayed with Ming and Qing Dynasties furniture and plaque couplets, which shows the solemnity and elegance of the Jiangnan Hall. It is the starting point for understanding the history of Yuyuan.
•Great rockery: designed and built by Zhang Nanyang, the master of stacked stones in the Ming Dynasty, is the oldest surviving Yellowstone rockery in the south of the Yangtze River. It is stacked with thousands of tons of yellowstone, 14 meters high. The cave is circuitous and pedal, and climbs to the top to overlook the whole garden.
• Dianchuntang: Built by Fujian flower and sugar merchants in the Qing Dynasty, "Dianchun" comes from Su Shi's poem "Qi's Yugui Mountain". In the third year of Xianfeng, Liu Lichuan, the leader of the Shanghai Little Knife Association, and others set up a command post here. There are also paintings of Ren Bonian, a famous late Qing Dynasty, and Shen Yinmo's calligraphy couplets in the hall.
•Yu Linglong: Together with Guanyunfeng in Suzhou and Zou Yunfeng in Zhejiang, it is known as the "Three Strange Stones in the South of the Yangtze River", which is the treasure of Yuyuan. The stone is 3.3 meters high, and the stone body is densely covered with the characteristics of wrinkle, leakage, transparent and thin. It is illuminated by candlelight, and the holes are transparent, just like jade exquisite.
•Jiyu Water Corridor: Beilian Huijing Building, Nanlian Hanbi Building, up to 100 meters long, is the longest corridor in Jiangnan garden. In the corridor, tourists can enjoy pavilions and fish scenes, as if they had walked into the ink scroll.
•Ancient Stage: Located on the south side of the Inner Park, it has the reputation of "the first stage in the southeast". The stage is exquisite, the carved beams and painted buildings, and the dome algae well is prosperous and beautiful, with its own amplification effect, which can make people travel back to the prosperous drama dream a hundred years ago at a glance.
IV. Recommendation of special food
• Nanxiang steamed bun shop (Yuyuan store): Shanghai time-honored brand, crab powder steamed small steamed and soup buns are the signatures, the skin is thin and the soup is fresh, and the takeaway window on the first floor is faster, 80-120 yuan per person.
•Green Corridor: It focuses on this group of dishes and special snacks. Clinton's same osmanthus cake, three shredded eyebrow crispy have an excellent reputation and an elegant environment, 150-200 yuan per person.
•Ningbo soup ball restaurant: black sesame soup ball is soft and glutinous, a bowl of about 15 yuan, sweet but not greasy, suitable for extra meals.
• Large pot of spring fried: fresh meat is crispy and tender. You can buy 4 for 10 yuan. It is cost-effective and delicious.
V. Restaurant recommendation
•Green Wave Corridor (Yuyuan Road Store): Located at No. 131 Yuyuan Road, per capita is 328 yuan. This is a time-honored restaurant that began in 1901. It is located on the bank of Jiuqu Bridge in Yuyuan. The environment is antique. The dishes are famous for their exquisite local dishes and special snacks. The signature dishes include crystal shrimp dumplings, fresh crab taro pastry, etc.
• Nanxiang Steamed Bun Shop (Yuyuan Road Store): At No. 87 Yuyuan Road, 65 yuan per person. It began in 1900 and is synonymous with Shanghai steamed buns. The skin of fresh meat steamed buns in the store is thin and large, with uniform folds, rich juice and delicious taste.
•Shanghai Old Hotel (Fuyou Road Store): The address is 242 Fuyou Road, 268 yuan per person. Originally named "Rongshun Restaurant", the restaurant began in 1875 and is one of the birthplaces of this dish. The decoration is antique, the shell of the signature vegetable oil fried shrimp is crispy, the meat is fresh and tender, and the sauce is salty and sweet.
• Dahuchun (Yuyuan Store): Located at YC9/11, Yuyuan Mall, No. 11 Yuchun Road, 33 yuan per person. This is a restaurant that specials in pan-fried food. It adheres to the old-fashioned method. There are few pan-fried soup, the taste is slightly sweet, and the bottom is crispy and delicious. It is very good with double-end soup.
• Shen Dacheng (Yuyuan New Road Store): Located at No. 20 Yuyuan New Road, 15 yuan per person. As a well-established snack shop in Shanghai, Su-style pastries such as double brewing balls, strip cakes and this group of snacks are very distinctive. There is also a two-free activity after 4 p.m.
• THE BRIDGE PORAL BRIDGE: ON THE SIDE OF THE JIUqu BRIDGE IN YUYUAN, IT IS MORE THAN 100 YUAN PER CAPITA. The restaurant is a new Shanghai store in Chengdu Langqiao. The environment is in a modern Chinese style. You can see the pavilion of Yuyuan and the Oriental Pearl in the distance. The dishes are mainly Sichuan cuisine, and garlic puree white meat, Sichuan pepper chicken, etc. are very popular.
VI. Surrounding accommodation options
• Shanghai Yuyuan Wanli Hotel: It is only a 10-minute walk from Yuyuan, close to the Bund. The hotel facilities are high-end, and you can feel the prosperity of the city and ancient charm. It is suitable for tourists who pursue a comfortable experience.
• Home Inn (Shanghai Yuyuan City God Temple Store): cost-effective, about 500 meters away from Yuyuan, convenient to travel, clean and tidy rooms, equipped with infrastructure, suitable for tourists with limited budgets.
• Indigo Hotel on the Shanghai Bund: 15 minutes' drive from Yuyuan, overlooking the view of the Huangpu River. The hotel design integrates Haipai elements, both appearance and comfort, and is suitable for tourists who want to take care of Yuyuan and the Bund.
VII. Practical tips
• Staggered peak travel is very important. There are fewer tourists before 9 o'clock or after 16 o'clock on weekdays. It is recommended to arrive early on weekends and holidays to avoid the peak tour group.
• There are many slate roads and steps in the park. It is recommended to wear flat shoes. If you want to take photos of antique style, it is good to wear light color or Hanfu.
• There is no storage cabinet in the park. You can choose the storage point near Yuyuan subway station. The backpack starts from 10 yuan/day, and the suitcase starts from 20 yuan/day.
• Winter December-Febune New Year Folk Lantern Festival is a feature. Hundreds of thousands of lights light up the garden. The night view is very atmosphere. It is recommended to plan the itinerary in advance.