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Alexandria HoppeUnited States

Guchong Garden, an antique-style garden in Hui Nan town

Located on the banks of the Satellite River in the southwest corner of Hui Nan town, Pudong, Shanghai, there lies such an antique and quaint Guchong Garden. The garden is named after an ancient bell from the Ming Dynasty, designed in the style of the Ming Dynasty, and presents itself with simplicity and elegance. Throughout the entire Guchong Garden, pavilions, terraces, bridges, towers, boats, and corridors are all available, vividly representing an ancient garden from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. To say it is ancient is not entirely accurate, as it is actually a garden built in imitation of the past. The garden was established in the early 1980s and has only a brief history of forty years, so how can we speak of it as 'ancient'? To say it is not ancient seems somewhat unjust, for there indeed is an ancient bell from the Ming Dynasty's Longqing era within the garden, which has been around for 450 years. Can you say it is not ancient? Therefore, Guchong Garden is both modern and ancient, and it transcends the concept of time. The entire Guchong Garden adheres to the style of classical gardens, imitating the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It features four scenic areas: Zhong Pavilion, Wenyuan Pavilion, Cangzhuo Garden, and Baobao Village. Although the garden is less than four hectares, it is exquisitely detailed, with landscapes everywhere: Panlong Island, Qifeng Platform, Sun Pond, Moon Lake, Mirror Pavilion, Guanchao Pavilion, Tingyu Pavilion, Juxiu Hall, and Zhenqu Pavilion are all scattered antique sceneries. Moreover, after forty years of nourishment by wind and rain, the garden is already lush with greenery, providing shade and tranquility, making it a great place for local residents and tourists to rest and wander. In the scorching summer, it is an excellent retreat for cooling off in Hui Nan town. Frankly speaking, Guchong Garden is not much inferior to the existing ancient gardens in Shanghai. Ladies and gentlemen, have you checked in there yet?
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Posted: Mar 24, 2024
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