Gucheng Park
Park in Shanghai, China
Gucheng Park is a park located at the east end of Renmin Road in Shanghai, China. It was established in 2002. It is known as "Park of the Old City."
Description
It is located in downtown Shanghai's Huangpu District, between Yuyuan Garden and the Bund. It is known as the Park of the Old City due to its location in an area where an old city wall was built. One can take Metro Line 10 or Line 14 to Yuyuan Garden. From Exit 3 there's another 10 minutes' walk.
The park is home to a sunken plaza, a tea-house in a bamboo forest, a fishpond, and a lawn with topiary. An old kitchen in located in the park. After the park was reconstructed, residents living in old shikumen (stone-gate) houses had to relocate. A kitchen from one house was preserved and is now displayed in the park.
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