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Enter from the bazaar side, cross the Nine-Turn Bridge to the Huxinting Teahouse for tea, then enter the garden itself for the classical landscapes.
Suggested Itinerary
- The bazaar and Nine-Turn Bridge
Wander the recreated old-town market, cross the zigzag bridge, and pause at the teahouse. - The garden circuit
Enter the garden and follow the clockwise circuit past the Grand Rockery, the Exquisite Jade Rock, and the dragon walls. - Old Town exit
Exit through the back gate into the remaining old-town lanes for xiaolongbao at the original Nanxiang shop.
What to See
The Exquisite Jade Rock
The 3.5-metre limestone with 72 holes - pour water on top and it streams from every opening.
The Grand Rockery
A 14-metre artificial mountain - the tallest Ming-dynasty rockery surviving in Shanghai.
Dragon Walls
Five dragon-topped walls separating the garden's six scenic areas.
Huxinting Teahouse
The mid-lake pavilion where Queen Elizabeth II took tea in 1986.
Sansui Hall
The garden's main hall with Ming-dynasty furniture and calligraphy.
The Inner Garden
A garden-within-a-garden added in 1709 - compact and exquisite.
Photo Gallery
Tips from Real Travelers
Food & Drink
Nanxiang Xiaolongbao
The original soup-dumpling shop by the Nine-Turn Bridge - queue for a table upstairs.
Huxinting Teahouse
Traditional Chinese tea service in the mid-lake pavilion.
Lubolang
A historic restaurant in the bazaar serving Shanghai classics.
Songyuelou
Vegetarian Shanghai cuisine in a 100-year-old setting.
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