Yu Garden[1] or Yuyuan Garden[2] (Chinese:t豫园,s豫园,pYù Yuán,lit.Garden of Happiness[3] or Garden of Peace[4]) is an extensive Chinese garden located beside the City God Temple in the northeast of the Old City of Shanghai,China.It abuts the Yuyuan Tourist Mart and is accessible from the Shanghai Metro's Line 10Yuyuan Garden Station.[5]
A centerpiece is the Exquisite Jade Rock (玉玲珑,Yù Línglóng),a porous 3.3-m,5-ton boulder.Rumours about its origin include the story that it was meant for the imperial palace in Beijing,but was salvaged after the boat sank off Shanghai.
