Yuyuan garden is an historical Chinese Garden. Outside the garden, there were some buildings in the traditional Chinese style. Inside most of these buildings are the restaurant or the shops for the tourist. Besides Yuyuan Garden, a tea cafe called Huxingting is in the center of the lake through a zigzag Chinese bridge. A famous traditional dim sum restaurant called Lu Bo Lang and another famous Nanxiang Bun Shop are also located around the lake. City God temple is also in the vicinity.
In 1882, an old temple was built to keep two Jade Buddha statues which had been brought from Burma by a monk named Huigen. The temple was destroyed during the revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty. Fortunately the jade Buddha statues were saved and a new temple was built on the present site in 1928 and named after the jade statues. Although the history of the Jade Buddha Temple is not very long, the old-time and classical architectural style makes the temple unique and well worth a visit.
The Bund was the land rent to England in 19 and 20 centuries. The historical buildings of the European style were built along the Huang Pu river. Across from the river, the skyline of Pudong which develops quickly in this decade is also viewed. Waibaidu (The Garden) Bridge is located at the north of the Bund across the Suzhou River. The present bridge was opened in 1908. It was a famous landmark of Shanghai. It is special experience to see the historical buildings at one side of the river while the morden skyscrapers at the other side of the river. These buildings are also decorated with the light at night. This gives a famous night view at this area.
In 1882, an old temple was built to keep two Jade Buddha statues which had been brought from Burma by a monk named Huigen. The temple was destroyed during the revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty. Fortunately the jade Buddha statues were saved and a new temple was built on the present site in 1928 and named after the jade statues. Although the history of the Jade Buddha Temple is not very long, the old-time and classical architectural style makes the temple unique and well worth a visit.
The Bund was the land rent to England in 19 and 20 centuries. The historical buildings of the European style were built along the Huang Pu river. Across from the river, the skyline of Pudong which develops quickly in this decade is also viewed. Waibaidu (The Garden) Bridge is located at the north of the Bund across the Suzhou River. The present bridge was opened in 1908. It was a famous landmark of Shanghai. It is special experience to see the historical buildings at one side of the river while the morden skyscrapers at the other side of the river. These buildings are also decorated with the light at night. This gives a famous night view at this area.
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