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第页共页上海英文版导游词范文（通用10篇）上海英文版导游词范文（通用10篇）上海英文版导游词篇1Goodmorning,ladiesandgentlemen.Didyousleeplastnight?Great.Imsorry,thebaggagewasdelayedlastnight.Asthebaggagecarbrokedown,wehadtoaskforanotherone.Bytheway,haveyouopenedyourluggage?Nowonderitssunnyoutside.Ourtourguideoftensaid,“theguestsbroughtthesunshineinthebag.”.Ithankyouforthat.Goodwell.Ihaveannouncedthescheduleforbreakfast.Todaywewillgototheoldcityofthesea,thatis,thelocationoftheYuGardenandtheYuGardenmall.OurcarisdrivingintheBund.YourleftisthefamousHuangpuriver.Wellbeherelater.Inordertosavetime,IwouldliketotalkaboutChinesegardensandYuGardenbeforeIgettoYuGarden.Hereistheparkinglot.Ifsomeonehere,pleaserememberthebusnumberthreelastnumberis121.Ithinkitsbestnottohappen.Iwillbeholdingasmallredflag,allofyouwillaccompanyMr.Zhangdianhou.Areyoureadyyet?Letshittheroad.Pleasepayattentiontoyourbikewhenyougetoff.Ladiesandgentlemen,thisisthefamousjiuquqiao.Whyisnine?Becauseitisthehighestnumberofyang.Walkonthebridgeandstaylong.Youcanalsoenjoythesceneryfromdifferentangles.Also,itissaidthatghostscanonlywalkinastraightline,soyoudonthavetoworryaboutghosts.Indeed,itisalsoapleasuretohaveapothere.Imagine,onasummerday,whenyoucometotheteahouseandsitbythewindow,overlookingthegreenpondfulloflotusflowers.Acoolbreezeblewintheface.IntheelegantJiangnanSilksound,youlifttheteapot,slowlysippinglukewarmLongjinggreentea.Ifyoufeelfloatinglosses.Wouldyouliketohaveapot?Sorry,Istillcantletyougo.WillitbeOKforustomakeadecisionafterwefinishYuGarden?ThisistheentrancetotheYuGarden.Whenyouwalkintoaprivategarden,thesightofwhatthingsarealwaysblocked,sometimesisarockery,sometimesthisSuzhaobi.Thisisagardenskill,called“barrierlandscape”.Dontletyouknowoneday,butletyouseeapart,andthenachievetheeffectofmovingscenery.ThishalliscalledmountDuhall.Asyouallknow,Shanghaiislocatedinanalluvialplain,withnomountainsorforests.Sothismountainreferstotherockeryopposite.Itis12meterstallandweighs80tons.Ithasbeenamiracleinthepastandeventoday.Becausemorethan400yearsago,nocementandplaster,peopleusecookedglutinousrice,addalumandlime,thestonestogether.Sofarsafe.Seethepaviliononthetopofthemountain?Fourhundredyearsago,itwasthehighestpointinShanghai.FromthereyoucanseetheHuangpuRiveronthefishingboat,sails,butthesecanonlyseeinmoviestoday.Youcanonlyseethetopoftheirheadsup.Forthewindingpathsarecoveredwithtreesandstones.ThisisreallythemasterpieceofZhangNanyang,agardener.Itisalsorecognizedasthebestlocalrockery.Aftertherockery,thereisadragonwall.Thisisacharacteristicofthisgarden.Therearefivedragonwallsinall.Thisway,Imgoingtotakeyoutoaplacewhereyoucanseeanotherdragonwallclearly.Yousaidyouwantedtotakeapicture.Ithinkitsthebestplaceforthedragonwall.Letmeshootforyou.Dontforgettosay“Cheese”.SohowbigisShanghai?Let'sanalyzeitfromthreeaspects.First,ithasmanycars.ItisestimatedthatthenumberofvehiclesinShanghaiisthelargestintheworld.Therearemorethan48000taxisinShanghaialone,rankingthefirstintheworld.Second,therearemanypeople.Shanghaihasapermanentresidentpopulationofabout12million,notcountingimmigrants.Itstotalpopulationisabout30million.Thepopulationdensityisabout20000persquarekilometer.Ifyoucomehereonholiday,especiallyinseveralmajorbusinessdistricts,youshouldsay,“lookatyourmouthandlookatyourlegs.”.Finally,louduo.WhatimpressedusmostwhenwecametoShanghaiis,wow,whatatallbuilding!Itseemsthatwehaveenteredacitylikeaconcreteforest.Shanghaihasdevelopedrapidlyinrecentyears.Highrisebuildingshavesprunguplikebambooshootsafterrain.Thereare1026high-risebuildingswithmorethan30floorsinPuxi,Shanghaialone.Let'sseeifit'sverypowerful.What'stheactualareaofShanghai?It'smorethan9000squarekilometers.Throughtheabovegroupsoffigures,doyoufeelthatitisbig?Idon'tthinkIneedtosaymore.WiththepassivedevelopmentofShanghai,itisnolongerasmalltownforgottenbyChinesefeudalgovernment,butaparadiseforforeignersandadventurers.Soon,ShanghaiwasdividedupbytheUnitedStates,BritainandFrance,formingaunique“concession”inworldhistory.Infact,itisacountrywithinacountry.Thenwhereweretheconcessionsofthethreecountrieslocatedintoday'sShanghai?TheBritishconcessionwasthelargestandmostdevelopedareainShanghai.ItwaslocatedinthesouthofSuzhouRiver,eastofJing'anTempleandnorthofyangjinbang(today'sYan'anRoad).NorthofChina'scity(TownGod'sTemple)isaFrenchconcession,andHebei'seastpartofHebeiisthesiteoftheAmericans.Later,theMinistryofindustrysetupapublicconcession,whichistodayZhongshanParkarea.I'mafraidthetermconcessioncan'tbefoundinthewholeworld.ItisamanifestationofChina'sbackwardnessandbeingbeaten.ItwasnotuntilthemiddleoftheSecondWorldWarandaftertheCairoconferencethatthenationalgovernmentofficiallyabolishedallforeignprivilegesinChina.TheconcessiondisappearedcompletelyintheterritoryofChina.However,itslegacyhasbecomethewitnessofthedevelopmentofShanghaitoday,andthevaluablearchitecturalheritageleftbyShanghaitodaytothelaterShanghainese,theBundcomplex.NowIwilldescribethiskindofCheongsaminmyheart!Intwenty-firstCentury,Shanghaishowedasceneofprosperityandopenness.ThebuildingsontheOrientalPearlTVTower,JinmaoTower,ShanghaiInternationalConferenceCenterandPudongInternationalAirportarethemostcommonbuildingsonTV.TheyarethedecorationsofShanghai,suchasMaggieCheung'spearlnecklaceandeardrop,andthemoreelegantwomenalwaysneeddecorations.So,thebustlingShanghaineedstobeprosperousagain.Ittakesthesebuildingstodecoratethemtomakethemattractive.Somepeoplesaythatthecultureof2000yearshascometoXi'an,thatof500yearstoBeijing,andthatofnearly100yearstoShanghai.TodescribethedevelopmentofShanghaiintermsofvicissitudesandrapidchanges,doyouhaveanyopinions?WhatwasShanghailikealongtimeago?AftertheOpiumWar,NanjingTreaty,thefirstunequaltreatyinChinesehistory,cameintobeing.Shanghaiwasforcedtoopenupasatradingportbyforeigncolonialists,andforeignpowerssetupconcessionsinShanghaioneafteranother.Fromthenon,Shanghaibecamethe“cradleofadventurers”offoreigninvadersformorethanacentury.ItwasnotuntilafterthevictoryoftheAntiJapanesewarin1945thattheconcessionwastakenbackbythepeople.OnMay28,1949,theShanghaiMunicipalPeople'sgovernmentwasestablished.Today,Shanghaihasbecomeaninternationalmetropoliswithprosperouseconomyandadvancedscienceandeducation.Thismetropolisis6341squarekilometers,registeredresidenceabout16000000,andtheurbanpopulationdensityismorethan20thousandpeoplepersquarekilometer.It'sreallycrowded.HuangpuriverdividesShanghaiintotwopartsofPudongandPuxi.PudongNewAreaisaregionthathasbeendevelopingsince90soflastcentury.Wewillenjoyherbeautifulsceneryintheevening.Ofcourse,howtolookatShanghaithisnight?Thelearnedcanbesaidtobe“lookingatthemountainshorizontallyandformingpeaksontheside,withdifferentheightsanddistances.”.So,inordertohelpyouappreciatethecharmofShanghaiinanall-roundway,wecanlookup,lookupandlookdownonShanghaifromthreeperspectives.Lookingatthesea:wecantaketheluxurycruiseshipneartheBundofShanghai,visittheinternationalarchitectureExpoinPudong,andseetheJinmaopearlConferenceCenterontheothersideofthebankfromadistance,soastorecordthebrillianceofShanghaiinoureyesandcameras.LuKan:ourgooddriverwilltakeyouaroundthecitytoseethepeople'sSquareinthenight,ShanghaiOperaHouse,NanjingRoad,thefirststreetinChina,andHengshanRoad,thenewcommercialstreet,foracloselookatallkindsofShanghai'scustoms.Emptylook:ofcourse,tothe88thsightseeingfloorofJinmaobuilding,let'stalkaboutalittlestoryaboutJinmao.AboutthedeclarationofGuinnesscenturyrecords,JinmaobuildingisthefirstinChinaandthefourthtallestintheworld.It'stowershaped,somelikethelittlewildgoosepagodainXi'an.Thetotalcostis1.5timesofthetotalcostofNanpuYangpuandMingzhu,whichis420.5metershigh.Athomeandabroad,therearethreeclimbingenthusiastsclimbingtothetopofJinmao,andthereisafourthJiangxiyoungman.Atfouro'clockinthenight,hebegantoclimbabruptly.Whenhereachedthe87thfloor,hewasexhausted.At7:10,hewas“carried”downbythehighcrane.It'ssodangerous.Hedoesn'tknowwhattoexpect.Evenmonkeyscan'thelpit.Atthistime,youmaythink,thetourguideletusgotoJinmaotoenjoythebeautifulscenery,doyoualsowantustoclimbthestairs?No,everyone'ssafetyismysafety,wecangettothe88thfloorof340metersin45seconds,becausewearetakingthefastestandsafestelevatorintheworld.Whenwegetthere,itcanbesaidthat“wewillclimbtothetopofthemountainandseeallthemountains”.ApanoramicviewofShanghai.Atthistime,youwillsighthatShanghaiissobeautiful.ShanghaiislikeMaggieCheungineveningdress.Thelightsarelikehershawlmadeofgems.Eh,isitLiXiangwhogaveittoher?TherearesomanyLiXiang'sfamily.Alas,hearingistruth,seeingisemptiness.What'sthematter.上海英文版导游词篇4ZhujiajiaoancienttownislocatedinthecentralandsouthernpartofQingpuDistrict,Shanghai.ItisclosetoDianshanLakescenicspotintheEastandDayinginthewest,borderingontheringcity;itisclosetoDianshanLakeinthewest,facingDaguanyuanscenicspotacrossthesea;itisadjacenttoShenxiangtownintheSouth;anditisadjacenttoDiandong,KunshanCity,JiangsuProvinceinthenorth.Zhujiajiaoancienttownis48kilometersawayfromthecenterofShanghai,andnationalhighway318runsthroughthetown.Withconvenienttransportationandelegantenvironment,itisatypicallandoffishandriceinthesouthoftheYangtzeRiverandthemostcompletehistoricalandculturalancienttowninShanghai.EnteringZhujiajiaoancienttown,wefirstarrivedatTai'anbridge.Tai'anbridgeisverybeautiful.Itissaidtosymbolizethepeaceofthecountryandthepeople.Aslongaspeoplestandonthebridgeforashorttime,theycanensurethesafetyandgoodluckoftheyear.Walkingonthestonepath,youcanseemanyzongzishops,allcalled“grandmazongzishop”.Asyoucanimagine,itmustbethericedumplingsmadebyGrandma!Therearealsodeliciousriceandpork,braisedporkwrappedwithricedumplingsleaves,andthenriceised.It'sfatbutnotgreasy.Itmakespeopledroolandcan'thelpbutwanttohaveabite!Walking,wecometothefiveholestonearchbridgeFangshengbridge.Manypeoplebuysmallgoldfish,turtlesandotheraquaticanimals,andthenputthemdownfromthebridge,whichiscalledreleasing.Therefore,thenameofthebridgebecamethefreebridge.Lookingattheclearlakewaterunderthebridge,Ican'thelpthinkingoftakingaboat.SowetookaboattoenjoythebeautifulsceneryofZhujiajiaoancienttown.IrealizedthatZhujiajiaoancienttownislikeabeautifulpicture.Unconsciously,thesunhassetonthetopofthemountain.Theoldmanoftimeslippedawayquietlyandleftusthenight.WeleftZhujiajiaoancienttownreluctantly.TheancienttownofZhujiajiaoisenchantedbythebeautyofwater,theancientbridge,thestrangestreet,thesecludedlaneandtheessenceofgarden.It'shardtosayhowwonderfulitisifit'snotintherightplace.Withoutsteppingontheoldstonestreet,exploringthedeepalleysandalleys,walkingonthearchedstonebridge,ortakingasmallboat,howcanyoufeelthefeelingof“aboatgoingupinthewater,amanswimminginthepainting”？上海英文版导游词篇5Ladiesandgentlemen,todaywearegoingtovisitafamousBuddhisttempletheJadeBuddhaTemple.Beforevisitingthetemple,I’dliketosayafewwordsaboutthereligioussituationinShanghai.OurconstitutionstipulatesthateveryChinesecitizenisensuredthefreedomofreligiousbelief.TherearefourmajorreligionsinpracticeinShanghai,namely,Buddhism,Taoism,Islam,andChristianity,whichissub-dividedintotheCatholicChurchandtheProtestantChurch.WhenitcomestoBuddhisttemplesinChina,theyareusuallyclassifiedintothreesects,i.e.templesformeditation,forpreachingandforpracticingBuddhistdisciplines.TheJadeBuddhaTempleisatempleformeditation,andiswell-knownbothathomeandabroad.ThetemplewasfirstbuiltduringthereignofEmperorGuangxuofQingDynasty,whenamonknamedHuiGenwentonapilgrimagetoBurmaandbroughtbackfivejadestatuesofSakyamuni.OnhiswaybacktoMountPutuoviaShanghai,helefttwojadestatueshere,oneinsittingpostureandtheother,reclining.Hehadatemplespeciallybuiltasashrineforthesetwostatuesin1882.laterthetemplewaspartlydestroyedbyfireandin1928anewtemplewascompletedonthepresentsite.Nowladiesandgentlemen,pleaseturnaround.Herewecanseethetemplegate.ItisalsocalledtheSanmenGate,orsay,theGateofThreeExtrications.ThedoorinthemiddleiscalledtheDoorofEmptiness,toitsrightistheDoorofNon-phenomenon,andtoitsleft,theDoorofNon-Action.SanmenGateisalsocalledtheMountainGatebecausemostfamoustemplesinChinaarefounddeepinmountains.ButtheSanmengatedoesnotopenexceptonthefirstandthefifteenthofeverylunarmonth.Nowthiswaytotheentrance.Ladiesandgentlemen,thefirsthallistheHeavenlyKingHall.Wewillusethereardoor,pleasefollowme.(intheHeavenlyKingHallnexttothesouthernentrance)Herewecanfindthestatueofafatandsmilingmonkwithbaredbelly.HeisBodhisattvaMaitreya.Hissmileissocontagiousthatyouwillsmilewithhimandforgetallyourworries.SoheisalsocalledtheLaughingBuddha.AccordingtoBuddhistscripture,heisnowpracticingBuddhismintheTusitaHeaven.After4000years,whichisequalto5.67billionyearsontheearth,hewillbecomesuccessortoSakyamuniunderaLongHuaTreeinHualinGarden.HenceanothernametheFutureBuddha.ButthisstatueweseehereisnottherealimageofBodhisattvaMaitreya,itisjusthisincarnation..itissaidthatDuringtheFiveDynastiesPeriod,1000yearsago,therelivedinFenhuainZhejiangProvinceamonknamedQiCi,whoalwayscarriedawoodenstaffwithaclothsackonhisshoulder.Heoftenwentaroundtownsandinstreetstobegalms.Thereforehebecameknownas“theClothSackMonk”.Healwayssmiledandlaughed,lookingashappyasever.Whenhewasdying,heleftthemessagesayingthathewastheincarnationofBodhisattvaMaitreya.SohisimageisenshrinedintheBuddhistTempleastheincarnationofBodhisattvaMaitreya.(ontheeasternsideoftheHeavenlyKingHall)(onthewesternsideoftheHeavenlyKingHall)ThefirstoneonthissideistheNorthernKingKingofVirtue.Heissocalledbecauseofhisvirtue.Heisholdingaparasol-shapedstelainhishand.TheparasolcanbeopenedintoacanopyinBuddhistprocessions.Itisatthesametimeamagicumbrella.Onceitisopenedinthebattlefield,theskyturnsdarkandawind-stormrises,defeatingtheenemywithadizzyspellandthenitclosesupcapturingalltheenemies.NexttohimistheWesternKingKingofFarSight.Heobservestheworldwithhispenetratingeyes.Heisholdingadragon-shapedsilkrope.Theropeisactuallyanet,withwhichheconvertspeopletoBuddhismjustlikecatchingfishwithanet.Thisdragonalsohasamagicpower.Itcanspurtwaterfromitsmouthanddrowntheenemyinfloods.(intheHeavenlyKingHallnexttothereardoor)TheStatuefacingthereardoorisBodhisattvaSkanda.Heisalwaysdressedinarmourwithaworrior’sclubinhishand.OriginallyhewasoneoftheeightheavenlygeneralsundertheSouthernKingofDevelopingMerits.Laterhehasbeenenshrinedherebecauseofhisbravery.Heisalsoagodofmessage,afleet-footrunner,sowhenvisitorscometothetemple,hewillimmediatelyreporttotheBuddhaintheGrandHall.Nowladiesandgentlemen,that’sallfortheHeavenlyKingHall.Pleasefollowmeandlookoutthethresholdandthesteps.Nowwecanseeagianttripodinthecourtyard.Itisactuallyagiantincenseburner.ItwasdonatedbysomeBuddhistlaymenwhobelievedthatbydonatingsomethingtheBuddhatheycanhelppurifythesoulsoftheirdeadrelativesfromsinsandrelievethemfrompurgatory.Nowthisisthemainhall,knownastheGrandHallorGrandHalloftheGreatSage.ItisthemainstructureineveryBuddhisttemple,wherethestatueofSakyamuni,thefounderofBuddhismisenshrined.(intheGrandHall)Ladiesandgentlemen,inthemiddleofthehallisthestatueofSakyamuni,thefounderofBuddhism.OnhisrightisMedicineBuddhaandonhisleftisAmitabhaBuddha.Eachisseatedonalotusblossomandhasabackhalo.Sakyamuni’soriginalnamewasSiddharthaGautama.HewasacontemporaryofConfucius.Hewasborntoawarrior’sfamilyintheHimalayanfoothillinancientIndia,orsay,inpresent-dayNepal.Hespenthisyouthingreatluxury.Butherenouncedthehumanworldattheageof29insearchofanultimatesolutiontotheproblemsofhumansufferings.Aftersixyearsofspiritualdisciplinehegotenlightenedattheageof35.hespenttheremaining45yearsofhislifeteachinghisreligionandestablishingacommunityformonkstocontinuehiswork.Hewasentitled“Sakyamuni”,whichmeans“thegreatsageoftheSakyaClan”.Hediedattheageof80.OnhischestthereisasignthatresemblesaswastikabutithasnothingtodowithHitler’sfascismbecauseitisinaninvertedorder.Itisactuallyareligioustalismanusedinancientorient,symbolizingtheconcentrationofhappinessandauspiciousness.TheMedicineBuddhaisresponsiblefortheEasternBrightWorld.Sincehecanrelievepeopleofallpainsandsufferings,heiscalledtheMedicineBuddha.Heisholdingawheel,whichsignifiestheunremittingeffortofconvertingpeopletoBuddhismjustliketurningawheel.AmitabhaBuddhaisinchargeoftheWesternParadise.HeisholdingagoldenlotusblossomstandwithwhichheextraditesBuddhistbelieverstotheWesternPureLand,thereforeheisalsocalledtheBuddhaofGuidance.InfrontoftheMedicineBuddhaisahollowwoodenfish.Itisactuallyaninstrumentusedbythemonkstoaccompanythechantingoftheirprayers.Butdoyouhappentoknowwhyitisinthepatternofafish?Nowletmetellyouaboutit.Themonksthinkthatfishisthemostdiligentanimalintheworldbecauseitneverclosesitseyes,thereforetheimageofthefishisusedtoadvisepeoplethattheyshouldpracticeBuddhismasdiligentlyasthefish.ThefirstoneontherightsideisBrahma,thechiefgodofBrahmanisminancientIndia.ItwasbelievedinancientIndiathatalllivingcreaturesintheworld,includinggodsandmen,werecreatedbyhimandhewasthushonoredastheGreatCreator.NexttohimisYamaraja,theGodofHell,whoisinchargeofthenetherworld.ThefourthoneonthissideisGoddessofLovingChildren.Thereisaninterestingstoryabouther.Itissaidthatbeforeshebecameagoddessshewasawickedwoman.Sheherselfhadmanychildren,500inall,including3sonsand497daughters.HerfavoritechildwasheryoungestsonnamedAiNu,nowstandingbyherside.Asshealwaysatethechildrenofotherpeople,Buddhadecidedtoconverther.Oneday,hehidAiNuinajar.Whenthewomanfoundherchildmissingshelookedforhimeverywherebutcouldnotfindhim.ThenBuddhacameuptoherandsaid,“Ifyouareworriedwhenyourchildismissing,whataboutothermotherswhosechildrenyouhaveeaten?”Fromthenonshebegantodisciplineherselfandfinallybecameagoddess.ThisistheEmperoroftheSolarPalace,orsaytheChineseApolo,oppositehimistheChineseDiana,theemperoroftheLunarPalace.ThelaststatueonthissideistheDragonKing.(atthebackoftheGrandHall)Ladiesandgentlemen,behindthestatueofSakyamunithereisagiantmuralsculpture.InthemiddleisthestatueofBodhisattvaGuanyin.GuanyinwasoriginallynamedGuanshiyinbutlaterabbreviatedintoGuanyinbecausethecharacter“shi”wasoneofthecharactersintheTangEmperorLiShimin’snameandwasconsideredaforbiddenname.GuanyinoftentakestheimageofagoddessinordertoconvertwomentoBuddhism.Actuallyhecanincarnateinto32imagestoconvertpeoplefromallwalksoflifeandrelievepeoplefromallkindsofsufferings.Anylivingcreatureintroubleneedsonlytorecitehisnameandhewillrespondtothecryandreadilycometohelpridingontheheadofahugeturtle.That’swhyheisdescribedasaBodhisattvaofGreatMercy.Byhertwosidesarehertwodisciples,SanCaitheboyandLongNuthegirl.AboveGuanyinisastatueofSakyamuniwhenhewasdoingasceticpracticesinaforest.Amonkeyontherightisofferingpreachestohimandadeerontheleftisgivinghimmilktodrink.Beloware18arhats,alldisciplesofSakyamuni.AccordingtoBuddhistscripture,SakyamuniaskedthemtostaypermanentlyontheearthtohelpconvertpeopletoBuddhism.Arhatshavethreecharacteristics,namely,theycanridofallworries,theyshouldbesupportedandofferedbyallpeople,andtheyenternirvanaonceforallandneverincarnateagain.(intheHalloftheRecliningBuddha)(beforeenteringtheJadeBuddhaChamber)Ladiesandgentlemen,wearegoingtovisitthelastmainstructureontheaxistheJadeBuddhaChamber.Itislocatedonthesecondfloor.Pleasedonottakepicturesorvideotape-recordinginthechamber.(intheJadeBuddhaChamber)InthecabinetsonbothsidesarekeptacompletesetofBuddhistscripture,DaZangSutra,whichwasblock-printedin1870.thissetofscripturecoversSakyamuni’steachingsbymoth,Buddhistdoctrines,andBuddhisttheories.(inthecourtyardinfrontoftheAbbot’sRoom)上海英文版导游词篇6YuyuanGarden,locatedinthesouthernpartofShanghai,isafamousclassicgarden.Theownerofthegarden,PanYunduan,onceatreasurerofSichuanProvince,hadthegardenbuilttopleasehisparentsintheiroldage.Hencethenameofthegarden“Yu”,whichmeans“pleasingone’sparents”.YuyuanGardenisaresidencegardenandoneofthebestinsouthernChina.Althoughasmallone,withanareaofonly2hectares,itstrikesvisitorsasquitelargebecauseofitszigzaglayout.Withpavilions,halls,chambers,towers,pondsandrockeries,itpresentsmorethan40vistapoints.Atleast10,000peoplevisitthegardeneveryday.Nowonderpeoplesay“ThosewhohavecometoShanghaibutmissedYuyuanGardenandtheCityGodTempleBazaarcannotclaimthattheyhavebeentothecity.”Beforeenteringthegarden,youwillseeabeautifullotuspond.Acrossthepondisabridgewithapavilioninthemiddle.TheMid-lakePavilionwasrebuiltin1784andconvertedintoateahouse80yearsago.OneofthebestinShanghai,thetea-houseisapopularplaceforseniorcitizens,whoenjoychattingwitheachotheroveracupoftea.Bythetea-houseisanine-zigzagbridge.ThebridgeisanindispensablepartofaChinesegarden.Itdividesupthewaterspace.Azigzagbridgeslowsdownvisitors’pacesothattheymayenjoythescenerymoreleisurelyanditalsoenablesthemtohaveadifferentviewwhenevertheymakeaturn.Butwhyninezigzags?Itisbecause“nine”isthebiggestdigitbeforetenandis,therefore,aluckynumber.ThisistheThreeCorn-earHall,thelargestandtallestinthegarden.Calledthe“HallofHappinessandLongevity”atfir5st,itwasaplacewherethehostentertainedhisguestsandheldbanquets.Therearethreeplaquesinthehall.Thetopplaqueis“MountainsandForestsintheCity”.ItexpressesPanYunduan’sloveforlandscape.AsShanghailiesinaflatcountrywithnomountainsorforestsaround,hehadthegardenbuiltwithplentyoftreesandplantsandrockeries,hopingtobringnaturalbeautyintoit.Themiddleplaqueis“LinTaiJinShi”.“LinTai”referstothehighterracewheretheKingofZhouDynastyofferedsacrificestohisancestors.Thehallusedtobeaplaceforthegentrytoexplainandstudytheimperialedicts,sothisplaqueisusedtosuggestthisfunction.Thethirdplaqueis“ThreeCorn-earHall”.Afterthehallwasturnedintoanofficeforthericeandbeanbusinessmen,thenamewaschangedinto“ThreeCorn-earHall”,reflectingthewishesofbusinessmenforarichharvest.Forthesamereason,therearecropsandfruitscarvedonthedoorsofthehall.YuyuanGardenboastsmanylatticewindows,whicharefoundinthecorridorsandonthewalls.Theywerecoveredbypapersorfoilsofshells400yearsagobeforeglasswasintroducedasconstructionmaterial.Builtwithamixtureofclay,limeandalum,eachofthempresentsadifferentdesign.OnthewindowsneartheThreeCorn-earHallaredesignsofpine,crane,andlinzhiherb,whichsymbolizefortune,wealth,longevityandhappiness.AbovetheYangshanHallisthe“RainRollingTower”withitsnamedderivedfromtheTangDynastypoetWangBo’spoem.Averseofitreads“DuskfindsthepearlcurtainrollinguptheraindriftingfromWesternHill.”Itistruethatonthefoursidesofthehallthereusedtobepearlcurtains,whichgaveoffakindofrain-likesoundagainstthewind.Whileenjoyinginthehalltheexcellentviewsoftherockeryandpondfulloflotusblossomsandgoldfish,visitorsseemtohearthesoundofrain,thusfeelingcarriedawaybythepoeticsurroundingwithmountainsintherain.Behindtherockeryisawalltoppedwithadragon,c