Yu Garden

Yu Garden Guide

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Yu Garden Overview

A classical Chinese garden built during the Ming Dynasty. Features exquisite rockeries, tranquil ponds, pavilions, and traditional architecture. During Chinese New Year, it hosts a spectacular lantern exhibition.

Yu Garden is a masterpiece of classical Chinese garden design, built during the Ming Dynasty. This UNESCO-listed garden is a perfect example of traditional Chinese landscaping, featuring winding paths, intricate rockeries, serene ponds, and elegant pavilions.

What makes Yu Garden special is its exquisite craftsmanship. The garden is famous for its jade rockery, a massive boulder that is one of the garden's most iconic features. During Chinese New Year, the garden comes alive with thousands of colorful lanterns, creating a magical atmosphere that attracts visitors from around the world.

1-2

Hours

★★★★☆

Rating 4.7

¥40

Entrance

Huangpu District

1-2 hours

¥40/person

All Year

Recommended Tour Route

This route connects the garden's highlights, taking about 2-3 hours to experience the elegance of this Ming Dynasty Jiangnan garden.

Route: Main Gate → Dianchun Hall → Grand Rockery → Jade Linglong → Yule Pavilion → Deyue Tower → South Gate → City God Temple

Grand Rockery - The iconic landscape designed by Ming Dynasty rockery master Zhang Nanyang. Climb to the top for panoramic views of the entire garden.
Dianchun Hall - Once served as the headquarters of the Small Sword Society uprising. Its grand halls and surrounding pavilions create a harmonious blend of architecture and nature.
Jade Linglong - One of the "Three Famous Stones of Jiangnan," renowned for its "thinness, wrinkled texture, perforations, and translucency." It's the garden's treasure.