This park is very nice. It has a calm, serene feel, especially when it is not very crowded. In recommended coming here and spending time walking around all the various gardens. There are many flowers and trees. It is a nice feast for the eyes.

If you wish to see an example of a classic Suzhou style Chinese Garden in Shanghai and wish to avoid the crowd, there are five choices. I wrote about one of them a few years ago, the Guyi Garden. On a recent visit, I went to another one that I think is a better choice, the Zuibaichi Garden Park, in the Songjiang District of Shanghai City. It is just steps from a metro station, the second to the last stop of Line 9. It is a one hour ride from downtown Shanghai. The park is tranquil and perfectly laid out for strolling. It is well described in Panda Guides as, "It perfectly illustrates the purpose of winding paths and dense trees in Chinese gardens, which is to create a steady flow of small discoveries and intimate spaces. Walking aimlessly along the stone paths of Zuibaichi, you may encounter a shaded tea room with a shrine in the back, or pass through a gate in a wall to suddenly find yourself in a garden of bonsai trees. Further on, a collection of small furnished rooms are artfully placed around lily ponds and bridged channels, and a walled enclosure yields a fountain in a pool or a subtle arrangement of sculpted rocks and foliage. The park also seems to be a favorite of the retired, so surprises may include happening upon an ongoing game of cards in one of the pavilions or a grandpa frozen awkwardly into one of the stances of his tai chi routine. "