This is a small garden complex near the Bund that is meant to exemplify an ideal eastern garden. It was not as well maintained as what we saw in Hangzhou, but it was a nice respite. We got a kick out of all the “rockery” signs. We stumbled into a tea house where we received essentially free tastings, instructions, and explanations. It was one of the few truly educational experiences of the entire trip (vs. wandering around a site with a few things in English and never a map or guide handed out). I ended up with some lychee black tea, one of the few mementos I’m bringing back. And no, that’s not a frog. It’s a baby dragon (as signified by the only three legs).

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