Yu Garden

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Yu Garden is a famous classical Chinese garden in Shanghai renowned for its traditional Ming-era architecture, ponds, rockeries, and pavilions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf classical Chinese garden
historic site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Ming dynasty garden style
area about 2 hectares
about 5 acres
builtDuring Ming dynasty
ChineseName Yuyuan Garden
surface form: 豫园
city Shanghai
constructionEndDate 1577
constructionStartDate 1559
country China
district Huangpu District
hasFeature Exquisite Jade Rock
Grand Rockery
Nine-turn Bridge vicinity
Sansui Hall
Wanhua Chamber
Yuhua Hall
hasLandscapeElement cloisters
courtyards
rockeries
hasPlanting bamboo groves
flowering plants
ornamental trees
hasStructure corridors
halls
traditional Chinese pavilions
hasWaterFeature ornamental ponds
heritageStatus Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
knownFor classical Chinese garden design
pavilions
ponds
rockeries
traditional Ming-era architecture
languageOfName Chinese
locatedIn China
Huangpu District
Shanghai
near City God Temple of Shanghai
Yuyuan Garden
surface form: Yuyuan Tourist Mart
openToPublic true
originalBuilder Pan Yunduan
originalPurpose private garden
residential garden
RomanizedName Yuyuan Garden
surface form: Yù Yuán
significance example of Jiangnan classical garden design
major tourist destination in Shanghai
touristAttractionType garden
historic garden

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Shanghai hasLandmark Yu Garden