Travel and Landscape Photography blog
Classical Chinese Gardens are chaotic and restrained, simple but complex, open but enclosed. They are full of wondrous contradictions. This pool and building are in the middle of Shanghai’s Yuyuan gardens. An excellent escape from the noise and traffic of the city.
A common feature of Chinese garden walkways and bridges is to incorporate a zig-zag into the path. Apparently, this defeats evil spirits who can’t turn corners so the zig-zag prevents them form following you. This walkway in in Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai, China.
On of my favourite classical Chinese gardens is the Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai. It’s located in the old part of the city, just south of the Bund riverside walkway. The garden is today inside a restored tourist street area that surrounds Shanghai’s Town Gods Temple. However, the hustle and bustle of tourists and the noise of the city all disappear when you step through the garden’s gate.