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A nice Chinese Garden!Yu Yuan has a history of more than 440 years. It is the biggest Jiang Nan Style Garden(江南园林) in Shanghai. It is so much full of Chinese traditions that it is famous across the world. It has been visited by numerous Chinese and foreign including British Queen Elizabeth II, Former American President Bill Clinton, Former ...SHOW FULL REVIEW
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chinese paintings and embroideryLoved this place for its beautiful gardens . The shops around this place are a must for those who like chinese paintings and embroidery . One must bargain . I picked up a few paintings and chinese embroidery on silk and have framed them , simply awesome .3 of 3 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALLAtmosphere
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Bargin, bargin, barginThere are a lot fancy but inexpensive staff here. Pearls, silk bags, beautifully painted funs, everything that you heard you should take home from China. Bargin really hard, if you are not sure whether you're ripped off, it is a good idea to consult alive assistance from Yoyoor, they are real China expert. With their help, I really enjoyed my shopping experience.3 of 3 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALLAtmosphereValue
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MY EXPERINCE AND EXPOSURETASTE OF PUDDING IS IN EATING
NICE AREAS
ONE MUST KNOW HOW TO BARGAIN THEN AGAIN LOOKOUT AS THE DEALERS KNOWS THAT YOU ARE TOURISTS AND WILL NORMALLY NOT COMING BACK FOR REPLACEMENT OR EXCHANGES EVEN IF SOME FAULT IS FOUND
THUS BE CAREFUL2 of 5 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALL
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it was okit was ok the atmousphere was not the best the only thing i liked about it was what is seen in the picture but other than that it was ok1 of 2 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALL
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A Great Day at the Yu Gardens.We went on a Sunday which is the busiest day for everything in China, so the line to get in was quite long. The shops surrounding the gardens were very crowded and busy as well. Many people would be put off by the crowds, but for us, that made it even better. It was exciting and unique and very beautiful. Had lunch at the tea house in the middle of ...10 of 10 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulSHOW FULL REVIEWOVERALL
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Not one of the Hi-lights of our China tripI'm sure that it really is a lovely garden, but our tour, although guided, was an absolute nightmare.
It happened to coincide with China's National Holiday Week, the Special Olympics and the Shanghai Grand Prix. It was so unbelievably crowded that it was scary. Not only were there thousands of international tourists, but many thousands ...1 of 3 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulSHOW FULL REVIEWOVERALLAtmosphereValue -
A MustA good place to get taste of the older city. Get awat from all the steel and glass of the large city and see the crafts of China.0 of 3 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALLAtmosphereValue
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Shopping in ShanghaiYu gardens an experience of China shopping you will never forget! If you like to bargain with price this is the place! There are a lot of individuals selling outside the stores, stick to the stores when buying and watch as they do have counterfeit items throughout. One great place is the Funghui pearl store, they provide high quality pearls and ...9 of 9 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulSHOW FULL REVIEWOVERALLAtmosphereValue
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Very nice!!!!!These gardens are beutiful. They are tranquil and very picturesque! The price to enter the garden is quite reasonable and definately worth it! There are many nice shops outside the gardens which have nice traditional souvinirs! We spent a few hours in gardens and another day we came bach to look around the nice shops! It is a lovely intresting traditional place to visit and a mist see when traveling to Shanghai!!4 of 4 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALLAtmosphereValue
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