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Century Park
Shanghai's largest park at the end of Century Ave in the east is strong on hard edges and synthetic lines, but there's a great central lake with boat hire, and bicycle hire for getting around all the paths. Children will enjoy themselves, and the spacious paved area between the Science and Technology Museum and the park is great for flying kites (for sale from hawkers) and rollerblading.
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Guilin Park
This park probably isn't worth a special visit but it's a pleasant enough place. It's famous for its spring blossoms, gardens and because it houses the former residence (1932) of the gangster 'Pockmarked' Huang Jinrong. It's now a teahouse.
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Renmin Park
Occupying the site of the old settlement racecourse (built in 1862), which later served as a holding camp during WWII, Renmin Park is a pleasant refuge from Shanghai's fumigated roads, with its Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art, green splashes of foliage and pond-side bar, Barbarossa. If you're in Shanghai in June, join the photographers ringing the gorgeous pink lotuses that flower in the park's pond.
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Shanghai Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens offer an escape from Shanghai's synthetic cityscape. The Tropicarium gives you the chance to get close to tropical flora; take the lift to the 6th floor for an impressive view of the gardens. Some of the flower arrangements are a little twee, but the place is well-maintained and busy. On weekends, it's a popular place for couples to take wedding photos.
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Yuyuan Gardens & Bazaar
With its shaded alcoves, glittering pools churning with carp, pavilions, pines sprouting wistfully from rockeries, whispering bamboo, jasmine clumps, stony recesses and roving bands of Japanese tourists, the Yuyuan Gardens are one of Shanghai's top-notch sights. With over 1000 visitors daily, securing an early morning visit is advisable. The adjacent bazaar is great for a browse, if you can ignore the surrounding sales roar.
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