Qiuxia Garden

Qiuxia Garden

Qiuxia Garden is a national AA-level tourist attraction and a cultural relics protection unit of Shanghai.

Qiuxia Garden is located at No. 314 Dongda Street and is a renowned classical garden in southern China, as well as one of the five ancient gardens of Shanghai. It was first built in the 15th year of the Hongzhi reign during the Ming Dynasty (1502) as the private garden of Gong Hong, Minister of Works in the Ming court. Initially, the garden featured ten scenic spots including Shuyu Studio, Sanyin Hall, Goufeng Ridge, Yingyu Embankment, Suihan Path, Baibu Terrace, and Taohua Pool. After enduring many changes over time, it underwent several expansions and ownership transfers. Today, the garden preserves over twenty historic sites, including the Pushui Pavilion, offering beautiful and delicate scenery. Its layout design, as well as the rockeries and planted flowers, were all crafted by renowned Jiading stone carving artisans. The Grand Hall of the Chenghuang Temple within the Town God’s Temple scenic area serves as the exhibition room “Shanghai Local Customs and Traditions” of the Shanghai Folk Culture Expo Center.

Transportation

Tourist Bus Line 6A can take you there.

Self-driving route: Take Yan’an Elevated Road – S20 Outer Ring Expressway – S5 Shanghai-Jiading Expressway – Boluo South Road in Jiading Town – Boluo Road – turn right onto Dongda Street to arrive.

Address: No. 314 Dongda Street, Jiading Town, Jiading District, Shanghai

Type: Garden

Recommended visiting time: 1.5–2.5 hours

Phone: 021-59531949

Opening Hours:

8:00-16:30

Ticket Information:

Door Price: 10.0 RMB. Free for children under 1.2 meters, seniors over 70 with valid ID, and groups of 30 or more (20% discount).

Jiading Town Subdistrict: Before the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, an ancient coastline formed at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and human activity already existed along the Lianqi River (now around the West Gate Old Street). By the Liang Dynasty Tianjian era (502–519), a settlement had formed. During the Tang Dynasty, the ancient town of Jiading was named after the Lianqi River, called Lianqi Market. On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month in the tenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song Dynasty (January 7, 1218), the county seat was established and named Jiading after the era name, a name that has been retained to this day. In September 2000, Jiading Town was restructured from a town into a subdistrict.

In 1991, Jiading Town was listed by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government as one of Shanghai’s four major historical and cultural towns, well known for its rich cultural heritage... More detailed information on Jiading Town Subdistrict++