A classical Chinese garden has gradually taken shape on the Huangpu River waterfront in the Pudong New Area.

Shanghai Garden, a highlight of the Shanghai Expo Culture Park, covers 50,000 square meters, nearly 2.5 times bigger than the iconic Yuyuan Garden, one of the most well-known Chinese gardens in Shanghai, on the other side of the Huangpu River. It creates a natural echo beside the river.

Winding corridors and overhanging eaves, pavilions and pagodas, stand on rockeries, along gurgling streams or within a thicket of trees, interspersed with a variety of blossoms such as rhododendrons, magnolias and lotus. Black swans on ponds and birds flying over trees inject some vitality to the tranquil garden.