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Yuyuan Garden
 Yuyuan
Garden is a traditional Chinese park complete
with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes,
bridges and rock formations. This small
park is located in the heart of Shanghai's
old Chinese quarter and links to Yuyuan
Market. Built in 1559, in the Suzhou style
by a high official in honor of his father,
the garden has maintained its classic beauty
over the centuries.
 The
Pavilion of Spring in the northeast section
of the park is famous for being the headquarters
of the anti-imperialist "Little Sword
Society", who in 1853 led an uprising
against Qing rule and occupied Shanghai
for 17 months. Weapons, coins and other
objects used by the society are now housed
in an exhibition hall.
Yuyuan Garden's Huxin Ting teahouse
is very popular and numerous stalls sell
delicious Chinese snacks and desserts.
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