Construction of YuyuanGarden started in 1559. Its layout features the garden architectural styles of the southern part of the country during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Enjoying a lasting reputation as “Wooded Hill in City,” the garden is very well preserved. Carved dragons wind across atop the walls which divide the garden into different scenes. The pavilions, ponds, man-made stone formations have formed 48 scenic spots in this small garden. The “Spring Reckoning Hall,” once the northern city headquarters of the Small-Sword Society Uprising, displays weapons, bulletins, coins and other relics of the time.

Address: Yu gardens (yu yuan) Fu You Lu, Crossroad: An Ren Jie 福佑路，安仁街218号

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