Shuzhuang Garden is well-arranged with its various scenic spots. The architectural style is a combination of Fujian style and Western elements. Built by the sea, it is unique and stunning. It is mainly divided into two parts: Canghai Garden and Bushan Garden. The main scenic spots include the Piano Museum, Twelve Caves, and Forty-four Bridge. The Forty-four Bridge is a very good place to view the sea.
The garden was built in 1913 and is located in the south of Gulangyu. It was originally the private villa of the famous gentleman Lin Erjia. In 1956, the relatives of the garden owner donated this garden to the country. The main landscape of Bushan Garden is the rockery, that is, the scenic spot Twelve Caves. It has 12 cave chambers, which are numbered according to the Earthly Branches. The garden owner uses the ‘caves’ in ‘blessed caves and lands’ and calls it ‘Twelve Caves’. Later, the twelve Chinese zodiac signs are inlaid at various cave entrances. Interested tourists can look for the stone statues of various zodiac signs. In Canghai Garden, the main thing is to go to the scenic spot Forty-four Bridge to view the sea. The reason it is called Canghai instead of viewing the sea is that when you arrive at the garden gate or even enter the main gate, you cannot see the sea. There will be a high wall blocking your view. On the inside lintel of the garden gate, the plaque ‘Canghai’ is hung high. But when you turn out of the moon gate, the sea will suddenly appear in front of you. Then you can walk to the Forty-four Bridge, which is a good place to view the sea. It is named after the owner was forty-four years old when building the bridge. Under this bridge, there is a sluice gate that introduces seawater into the garden, forming three parts: the sea, the outer pool, and the inner pool, hiding the sea inside. The Piano Museum is located in the Tingtao Pavilion of Shuzhuang Garden. In the museum, there will be impromptu performances on a special performance piano every half an hour. Around 11:00, there is an automatic piano performance in the first hall. At 11:20, there are staff playing the piano on site in the second hall. It is worth listening to! Opening hours: Open from 08:00 to 18:00 from June 1 to September 30; open from 08:00 to 17:30 from October 1 to May 31. Preferential policies: Children/students: The standards for implementing half-price discounts for teenagers (including Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, etc.) are: minors aged 6 (inclusive) to 18 (exclusive) years old, full-time undergraduate and below students. When purchasing tickets and entering the park, teenagers need to show valid identity documents such as resident identity cards and student ID cards. When Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other inbound teenagers enter the park, they need to show valid identity documents such as Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao Residents, Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Taiwan Residents and student ID cards. Half price for the elderly: For those aged 60 (inclusive) to 65 (exclusive), with valid identity documents, it is half price; for those aged 65 (inclusive) and above, with valid identity documents, it is free.
Disabled people: People with Disability Certificate and Disability Military Certificate are free.
Military personnel and martyrs’ dependents: Active-duty Chinese military personnel and veterans with valid identity documents, and martyrs’ dependents, dependents of military personnel who died in the line of duty, and dependents of military personnel who died of illness are free with the Preferential Certificate for Martyrs of the People’s Republic of China, Dependents of Military Personnel Who Died in the Line of Duty, and Dependents of Military Personnel Who Died of Illness.
Children: For those under 6 years old (exclusive) or with a height of 1.
Free for those under 2 meters (inclusive). Family members of active servicemen: Family members of active servicemen can enjoy half-price tickets with valid certificates.
