Yuyuan Garden--shanghai-china

It became the headquarters of the Daggerwhich is 21 meters tall (about 70 feet).It is said that
Association or Small-Sword Group Uprising (an uprisingthe tree was planted by the host of the garden 400
in 1853 led by the Dagger Association, a secretyears ago.
organization, against the foreign imperialists inThe true treasure of Yuyuan Garden is the Exquisite
Shanghai and Xiamen of Fujian Province).Jade Rock. Located across from Yuhua Hall, it is one
Sansui Hall was built in 1760 and was originally used toof the three famous rocks in the southern region of
entertain guests. Later it became a place to holdthe Yangtze River. (The other two are Duanyun
ceremonies for the gentlemen and bookmen. With aFeng in Suzhou and Zhouyun Feng in Hangzhou.) The
height of nine meters (about 30 feet) and featuringrock is 3.3 meters (about 10.8 feet) in height and has
five halls, it is the largest and most commodious72 holes. What is interesting about this rock is that if
structure in the garden. The name Sansui is derivedyou burn a joss stick just below the rock, the smoke
from the book History of the later Han Dynasty, andwill magically float out from all of the holes. Similarly,
means 'propitious' and 'lucky'.when you pour water into the rock from top, the
Wandering in the area of Yule Pavilion and Wanhuawater will flow out from each hole creating a
Chamber, you will find pavilions, corridors, streams,spectacular sight to see. Pan Yunduan was very fond
courtyards as well as many other natural features.of the Exquisite Jade Rock, and he built Yuhua Hall
Wanhua Chamber is a delicately chased buildingfacing the rock so it was convenient to sit in the hall
surrounded by derious cloisters. Spring bamboos growand admire it. The furnishings in the hall were made
beside the cloisters. In front of Wanhua Chamber,of top grade rosewood of the Ming Dynasty,
there are two old trees. One is a maidenhair treeappearing both natural and graceful.