Garden
Ming-dynasty rockeries and koi ponds tucked behind the city's loudest bazaar.
Yu Garden Pavilions · Shanghai
Bridges & Canals · Zhujiajiao
Shanghai4.54 hr10.0k saved
An hour from downtown, a thousand years from the skyline — stone bridges, slow canals, breakfast noodles by the water.
It sits in Shanghai, and rewards going slowly rather than ticking it off. Best early morning on a weekday; spring/autumn.
Good to know
- Best time — Early morning on a weekday; spring/autumn
- Arrive early for the light
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: Hailey Tong · Unsplash License
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