"Guilin Park is located at No. 128 Guilin Road. The whole park covers an area of 3.55 hectares. It was built in 1929 with an investment of 3.5 million silver dollars and completed in 1932. Guilin Park adopts the traditional techniques of classical gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, and its layout is exquisite and unique. , Wanchi Xiaoxuan, green pines and cypresses against the background, constitute a perfect unified building complex. Guilin Park planted 23 varieties of golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, red osmanthus, Siji osmanthus and more than 1,000 plants. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, Osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, and the garden is full of fragrance, which is refreshing. The gardening art of Guilin Park adopts the classical and traditional setting techniques of Jiangnan, and the layout is exquisite and unique. It is staggered, winding paths lead to seclusion, lush flowers and trees, coordinated layout, and bright architectural style. , the nine-curved corridor, the Prajna boat, the "double rainbow lying wave", the arch bridge and other buildings are surrounded by strange rocks, clear ponds, and green pines and cypresses, forming a perfectly unified Guilin Park. The whole park is planted with golden osmanthus. , Yingui, Dangui and other 23 varieties, more than 1,000 plants. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, the garden is full of fragrance. The annual Osmanthus Festival is a major feature of it."
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Show More ReviewsGuilin Park, located in Xuhui District, Shanghai, was originally the private garden villa of Huang Jinrong, the chief inspector of the Shanghai Concession Police Station. It has the characteristics of Jiangnan gardens, especially the sweet-scented osmanthus in the garden and the golden autumn sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance. After being burned down by wars, the state carried out large-scale repairs and expansions after the founding of the People's Republic of China. The current area is 35,509 square meters. The garden art of Guilin Park adopts the classical tradition of Jiangnan, with exquisite and unique layout and bright architectural style. The whole park is surrounded by flower windows and dragon walls, unique buildings, and there are rugged rocks, clear pools and pavilions everywhere. Under the shade of green pines and cypresses, it forms a perfectly unified artistic architectural complex. You can visit the park all year round.