Garden
Ming-dynasty rockeries and koi ponds tucked behind the city's loudest bazaar.
Yu Garden Pavilions · Shanghai
Suzhou Creek Lofts · M50 Art District
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Old textile mills on Suzhou Creek turned into raw-concrete galleries and studios. The graffiti wall out front is half the show.
It sits in Shanghai, and rewards going slowly rather than ticking it off. Best afternoons; many galleries closed mondays.
Good to know
- Best time — Afternoons; many galleries closed Mondays
- Arrive early for the light
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: MNXANL · CC BY-SA 4.0
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