Yu Garden
"A masterclass in spatial manipulation: a 5-acre classical Jiangnan-style garden featuring winding pathways, hidden courtyards, towering rockeries, and moon gates."
Logistica
Moderate
Vibe
Classical, Labyrinthine, Spiritual
Duration
2-3 hours
Best For
Cultural purists
La Storia
Built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty by a wealthy officer for his aging parents. It survived extreme looting during the Opium War and Taiping Rebellion, serving today as the only fully preserved classical garden in downtown.
Segreto Locale
"Walk the 'Nine-Zigzag Bridge' to the Huxinting Teahouse. According to feng shui, evil spirits can only travel in straight lines; the 90-degree turns force them into the koi pond, spiritually purifying you."
Potrebbe Piacerti Anche
The Bund
外滩
A sweeping mile-long granite promenade lined with 52 immaculately preserved colonial-era buildings operating as the financial command centers of former empires.
Shanghai Tower
上海中心大厦
A staggering 632-meter twisting mega-tall skyscraper that stands as the tallest building in China and physically asserts Shanghai's global financial apex.
Jing'an Temple
静安寺
An ancient bastion of Buddhist tranquility completely besieged on all sides by the aggressive, hyper-modern glass skyscrapers of Nanjing West Road.