During the Qingming Festival vacation, which is from April 4 to 6 this year, the Guyi garden will invite performers to play Kunqu Opera, a 500-year-old Chinese theater flourished near Shanghai and the the lower reaches of the Yangtze River Delta, and Pingtan, the storytelling and ballad singing in Suzhou dialect.
Dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Guyi garden is one of the oldest gardens in Shanghai. It covers an area of nearly 10 hectares and features ancient pagodas, marbled paths, winding brooks and scrolls covered with couplets.
The garden charms visitors throughout the year with different flower exhibitions. A bamboo forest with more than 70 varieties is particularly interesting.
IF YOU GO
218 Huyi Rd, Nanxiang Town, Jiading district, Shanghai
6:00 am - 6:00 pm
021-5912-2225
Ticket: 12 yuan ($2) per person
Getting there: Visitors can take Metro Line 11 to Nanxiang station, then walk toward west for about 15 minutes to reach the main gate of garden, or take No 1 (No 2) Nanxiang bus at exit 2 of Nanxiang station to the garden, or take No 62 bus, No 828 bus, Shanghai-Jiading Bus to the south gate of the garden.
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Tree peony is a symbol for nobility and richness in Chinese culture and regarded as a national favorite. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |