Shuzhuang Garden

Introduction to Shuzhuang Garden

It is a private villa first constructed in 1913 by Lin Erjia, a wealthy businessman from Taiwan. Shuzhuang Garden is known for its well-constructed layout and borrowed scenes. It is one of xiamen main attractions.

The designer cleverly adopted the hiding, borrowing and ingenious methods to design the garden, making man-made structures and natural scenery well blended in good harmony, and enabling visitors to enjoy different scenes when moving a step forward. 

The garden faces the sea and backs on to Sunlight Rock, including hills, the sea, bridges, forests and flowers. The garden is divided into two parts—Garden Hiding the Sea, and Garden Making-Up Hills. The sea is hidden from view in the garden, and the garden is expanded by the sea. The hill is made up by rocks, and the sky is hidden in caves. When entering the garden, tourists will not see the ocean as their view is blocked by a wall screen. 

Shuzhuang Garden contains 44 meandering bridges. Walking on the bridges, tourist will feel as if they stepped on waves. The artificial hill with 12 caves has some zigzag going-through tunnels, spiraling up and down. 

All the scenic spots in the garden complement with each other in picturesque disorders, and form an integral whole. The exquisite and refined courtyards form a sharp contrast with roaring waves and flying seagulls, each shining more brilliantly in the other’s company. Tourists will be surely attracted by the garden’s fascinating scenery.

Location

South of Gulangyu Island, Siming District, Xiamen

Main Sights

Garden Hiding the Sea, Garden Making-Up Hills

Travel Information

Admission:   30 Yuan/person

Opening Hours:7:30AM-5:30PM

Transportation 

1. Take Subway Line 1 getting off at Banpo Station, then leave the station via Exit A.

Travel Tips 

1. Avoid visiting during school holidays and Golden Week in October as there will be large numbers of local tourists.