I love the old Shikumen houses. Don't recall them charging an entrance fee for Yuyuan gardens when I was last there. All I remember was spending many hours there every trip to Shanghai and enjoying the XLB dumplings. Long queues from memory but worthwhile. Also the tea house is worth a visit, just to sit and sip tea overlooking the water and imagining it was a different time and year. Enjoying your travellers tales.
I love the old Shikumen houses. Don't recall them charging an entrance fee for Yuyuan gardens when I was last there. All I remember was spending many hours there every trip to Shanghai and enjoying the XLB dumplings. Long queues from memory but worthwhile. Also the tea house is worth a visit, just to sit and sip tea overlooking the water and imagining it was a different time and year. Enjoying your travellers tales.