Plum Garden Hengshan Scenic Area [Photo from wuxinews.com.cn]

The garden was built on Dongshan Mountain in 1912 by Rong Zongjing and Rong Desheng, brothers who were both national industrialists and businessmen. Covering the area with thousands of plum trees, the garden was named Plum Garden.

Here, plum trees are planted to beautify the mountain, while the mountain provides good environments for the growing of the plum trees. There are more than 4,000 plum trees grown in the land, covering a total species of 40.

Tips

? ● Location: No. 13 Bianjiawan, West Liangxi Road, Binhu district

? ● Ticket: RMB 60 for single ticket

? ● Open time: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm

? ● Transportation: No. 2, 40, 52, 53, 72, 83, 87, 88, 89, 102, 131, 158 and Kuai 3 buses to Plum Garden Station

Travel guides

● Self-driving routes:

East Exit of Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway in Wuxi-Taihu Road-Huantaihu Road

West Exit of Wuxi-Yixing Expressway in Wuxi-West Sheng'an Road-Qianrong Viaduct-Huantaihu Road

●Parking: Parking lot near entrance, with 400 spaces

●Note: The Plum Garden is divided into the New Plum Garden and the Old Plum Garden.

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