Guyi Garden
» Shanghai, Jiang Su

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The ancient Splendor Garden was first built in the Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 400 years. Guyi Garden was built during the reign of Jiajing Emperor (1522 - 1566) of the Ming Dynasty. It was originally named "Yi Garden". "Yi" here means a beautiful sight of bamboo. The garden was designed by Zhu Shansong, a well-known bamboo-carving master living in the Ming Dynasty. Although the garden was originally only 10 mu in size, it had all the components characteristic of classic Chinese gardens such as the pavilions, the ponds, the twisted brooks and the artistic shaded paths. And there were relieves of bamboo scenes on every columns and rafters and in every corridors. In 1746 the garden was rebuilt and enlarged. And since then the garden has had the name Guyi Garden.

Why to visit

Guyi Garden has all the components of classic Chinese gardens such as the pavilions, the ponds, the twisted brooks and the artistic shaded paths. The garden has all the attributes of gardens of the Ming Dynasty, pretty, delicate, elegant and simple. Some valuable cultural relics such as the stone pillar inscribed with Buddhist scriptures from the Tang Dynasty and the pagoda built in the Song Dynasty are well preserved in the garden.

Five main features

The five main features of Guyi Garden are stretches of bamboo forest, winding brooks, ancient buildings, couplets written on scrolls and artistic pavements.

Who designed it

Built during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) by a county official named Min Shiji, Guyi is regarded one of the oldest gardens in Shanghai. Designed by a renowned bamboo sculptor Zhu Sansong, the garden is graced with bamboo patterns everywhere -- on columns, pavilions and corridors.

Getting around

Up to now the garden has been added to many times, and now it covers an area of 146 mu. The garden is made up of six scenic sections. They are the Recluse Hall, the Goose Pond, the Pine-and-Crane Yard, the Green-and-Clean Garden, the Mandarin-Duck Lake and the Nanxiang Screen Wall. Each section has its distinctive layout.

The garden has all the qualities typical of gardens of the Ming Dynasty, pretty, delicate, elegant but simple. Moreover, there are some valuable cultural relics such as the stone pillar inscribed with Buddhist scriptures from the Tang Dynasty and the pagoda built in the Song Dynasty. There is a special pavilion built during the years of Anti-Japanese War. The pavilion was built with one of its corner incompleted, which was intended to remind the visitors that a part of China's territory was then under Japanese occupation.

The garden has its unique style with exquisite pavilions and chambers, artistic studies and long corridors, pebble paths and winding streams, old twisted locust trees, and flowers of all seasons.

Snack to try

Don't forget to sample "xiaolong bao," the authentic steamed stuffed buns, in the garden's restaurant, which usually sells 40,000 buns everyday. Also on offer during the tourism festival is a boat trip to Chongming Island to experience farming and fishing.

Festivals celebrated in "Guyi Garden"

Bamboo Cultural Festival

Date: September 18 - October 14

Festival exhibits dozens of bamboo artworks and 20 colorful bamboo water paintings created by Qin Changbao, whose nickname is "bamboo mania." From October 1 the garden will also be decorated with 999 red lanterns. The garden itself is an ancient relic.

When to visit

Opening Hours: 6:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.

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  • What should we need to know when visiting Shanghai in different seasons?

    The four seasons are easy to tell apart. The weather is pleasant, and the number of all kinds of products is large in Spring and Autumn.

    Every June and July is the mold rain season, so it is usually humid in hotel rooms. Umbrella is a necessary thing to bring with during the rainy weather.

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    It is usually super hot in July and August. Weather with higher than 35 C usually stays for about ten days, so that prevention from overheat is very necessary.


  • What's the best season for traveling there?

    After humid mold rain season and cold winter, there comes the Spring with blooming flowers, or the Autumn with falling red leaves, which are the best the seasons for trevaling.


  • What about the transportation between Shanghai and its surrounding cities?

    Travel line in the east China includes Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It usually takes about 2C3 hours to travel between cities. Medicine that prevents car-sickness is necessary.

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  • What's the specialty of Shanghai cuisine?

    Shanghai cuisine is a mixture of five different cuisines and western food. Apart from its local food, it also has Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Guangdong cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Yangzhou cuisine, Chaozhou Cuisine, Anhui Cuisine and vegetarian cuisine, etc.

    Of course, Italian food, Russian food, French food, Vietnamese food, Korean food and Japanese food can also be found in Shanghai.

    Local people like food with light seasoning and light sweetness. Rice is their main food. People that like strong seasoning can prepare their own seasonings.

    Travelers with special needs please give us notice before hand, so we can prepare for you earlier according to your requirements.


  • What are the must-eat Shanghai snacks? And what to notice?

    Shanghai Nanxiang Dumplings, Crab Roe Dumplings, Steamed Dumplings Filled with Minced Meat and Gravy, Fermented Rice with Pigeon Eggs, Rib Rice Cakes, Eggs Boiled with Five Ingredients, Five Ingredients Beans, etc. There are a lot of delicious local food.

    Please mind the sanitation when enjoying the tasty food.


  • Where is the most famous area for shopping here?

    The shopping heaven in Shanghai is Nanjing Road. It has a name of 'the number one shopping street in China.' Now all kinds of stores have been opened by all kinds of business people. There are not only old stores that have hundreds of years, but also modern shopping malls like Friendship Europe Shopping Mall, Mancton Square, HUalian Shopping Center, etc.

    Huaihai Road is as famous as Nanjing Road. Shopping malls are standing at each side of the road: Guangna World Center, Paris Spring, Meimei Shopping Center, Parkson, etc. World famous brand can all be found in the shopping malls, which make Shanghai a shopping center of world class.

    Sichuan North Road's stores offer reasonable prices, which attracts a lot of common people. Xizangzhong Road had developed food and travel industry.


  • Where can we visit on our spare time?

    Shanghai is where Chinese movie originated. It is also where a lot of international movie festivals take place. There are world-class theaters. Famous movies and latest movies can all be found in Shanghai's movie theaters.

    Huanyi Movie Theather on Nanjing West Road, Yongle Palace on Anfu Road are the most famous movie theathers in Shanghai.

    You can also go to teahouse. Different from traditional teahouse, the teahouse in Shanghai adds more modern atmosphere that attracts more and more young people.

    New theme parks and amusement parks in Shanghai are good choices too. Modern equipments and beautiful natural scenes will bring you to the ideal land.


  • How about Shanghai's nightlife?

    Bars, KTV and DISCO are indispensable in a busy city like Shanghai. Beautiful lights are like the reflection of the stars, lightening the whole city and bring the city endless liveliness.

    Blue Belt Night Club, Night Paris and the famous Big World are all well known and loved by young people. Dancing people and fragrant martini will make you forget about tiredness and start to enjoy the charm of Shanghai city.


  • How many airports does Shanghai have?

    There are two international airports in Shanghai, which are Hongqiao Aireport and Pudong International Airport.

    Hundreds of airlines are in service, which can reach to every big and medium city in China and some cities in each country.

    Air traffic is very convenient. Pudong International Airport is mainly for international airlines, while Hongqiao Airport is mainly for national airlines.


  • What is the city code of Shanghai?

    Shanghai's area code: 021


Guyi Garden is situated in Nanxiang Town, Jiading district, which is to the northwest of the city of Shanghai. It is about 21 kilometers from the garden to the centre of the city. It is one of the five famous classical gardens of Shanghai and one of the oldest places of historical interest in Shanghai and a well-known Chinese classic garden in the southeast of China.

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