Yuyuan Gardens

Saturday we went to Yuyuan Gardens. We didn't actually go into the garden portion, but instead just enjoyed all the traditional style Chinese architecture and fun little shops. We live quite close to this area and will definitely go back for the garden and more browsing.

Daddy steals a smooch from Gwen on the Bridge of Nine Turns. Madelyn and I counted... the bridge actually has many more than nine turns!


This building is very old... it used to be an assembly place for blue cloth merchants. Now it is a tea house.

Our crew heads into the thick of the crowds. We were approached at every turn by vendors with a paper brochure of purses, who would say, "Hello sir, hello lady. Bag, watch?" Foreigners are easy targets for selling designer-look purses and watches. Scott tried hard to resist, but he is a sucker for watches and he came away with a couple. Always for gifts, of course!


Of course there is a Starbucks... more than one! I think we saw three of them in this several block area.

Come, come visit! We will happily take you to Yuyuan Garden, and we'll even take you into the actual gardens themselves!