One of the Reasons why I Love Shanghai
Dingxiang Garden used to be a Chinese official’s mansion. This official was born in Dynasty Qing (the last dynasty of China). When the Dynasty Qing collapsed and China’s first democratic republic—Republic of China—was established, the official secretly plotted to restore the dynasty. Of course, he failed at last. It is a really interesting history.
It is a niche tourist destination. The main parts of the complex in the garden are transformed to a Cantonese restaurant. The food of Cantonese restaurant is not very good but I will never forget the decoration—it is thai! When I sat there and had shrimp dumplings, you just can’t imagine how weird it is! So I took this featured picture because I believed that green can purify my eyes and weird feeling.
Shanghai is the most awesome city in China. The classical elegance of old architectures withstands scrutiny. In other words, the more you watch them, the more you love them. I used to have a number of dreams; one of them is living in an old western architecture in Shanghai, such as the houses in Lilac Garden. It is said that most western houses in Shanghai’s city centre are bad housing—some are even equipped with a backward toilet and kitchen—but I do not care about that. I just love it!
Chinese people call Shanghai “The Magic City”. I think it is really reflected in its distribution of architectures. At the downtown, you can always see an old house behind a group of skyscrapers. This scene is really magical in most China’s cities, where building new skyscrapers must be based on demolishing all of the traditional residential area.
Also, you can never see such a green space in the featured picture in most city centre, but you definitely can in Shanghai.
I’m loving Shanghai more and more, not only because it is the most international city in China, but also because the local government respects the city’s old architectures and green space, where lies Shanghai’s soul.
Location:
Public transport information:
Metro:
Jiangsu Road Station (the nearest exit: Exit 3) – Line 2, 11
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Station (the nearest exit: Exit 7) – Line 10, 11
Bus:
Huashan Road near Wukang Road – Route 48, 113, 328, 548
Fuxingxi Road near Huashan Road – Route 96
Huashan Road near Changle Road – Route 548
Huashan Road near Jiangsu Road – Route 923
Yan’anxi Road near Jiangsu Road – Route 57, 76, 311
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