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Xindu Guihu Park is located in the western suburbs of Xindu County, about 18 kilometers away from Chengdu, with an area of about 40,000 square meters and a water surface of about 20,000 square meters. It is the former residence of Yang Sheng'an, a famous scholar in the Ming Dynasty, and is named after the osmanthus trees planted around the lake. It covers an area of more than 200 acres, with half water and half land attractions. It has pavilions, pavilions, and four corridors with the charm of ancient gardens, and is full of the style of modern entertainment facilities. It is a new scene with a fusion of Chinese and Western styles, lakes and mountains reflecting each other, covered with green shade, and fragrant flowers. It is an expansion and extension of Sheng'an Guihu, so it is a newly built antique garden with its own system. Guihu is small and exquisite. There are Yangliu Tower, Chengxin Pavilion, Xiangshijie, Kangqiu, Lvyi Pavilion and a forest of osmanthus trees on the lakeside. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the lotus fills the pond and the osmanthus stamens are fragrant. The annual osmanthus festival is held here. There is the Sheng'an Temple in the park, which displays more than 100 works of Yang Sheng'an, totaling more than 4,000 volumes. The Zhongshan Hall houses 105 stone tablets with calligraphy by great calligraphers since the Tang and Song dynasties, which were carved in the Qing Dynasty.
Attraction Location: "Xindu District (新都区), Chengdu City (成都市), Sichuan Province (四川省), China"
History: "Xindu Guihu Park is a modern urban park built around the natural Guihu Lake (桂湖). It has become a key leisure and cultural area for local residents since the early 2000s, combining scenic landscaping with recreational facilities."
Architecture: "The park features traditional Chinese garden architecture with pavilions, bridges, and walking paths along the lake. Modern amenities such as jogging trails, bike paths, and open-air stages for performances are integrated harmoniously with natural elements."
Cultural Value: "Guihu Park is a hub for community activities, festivals, and seasonal events. It showcases the blend of natural beauty with local culture, providing a space for both relaxation and cultural experiences."
Other Information: "The park is known for its beautiful lake scenery, lotus flowers in summer, and vibrant autumn foliage. Birdwatching and small boat rides are popular activities."
Opening Hours: "6:00 AM – 9:00 PM (开放时间: 6:00–21:00)"
Ticket Price: "Free entry (免费入场)
Special attractions inside (boat rides, paddle boats): 20–50 CNY per person (景内游乐设施: 20–50元)"
Best Photo Spots: "Guihu Lake waterfront (桂湖湖畔)
Traditional pavilions and bridges (亭台楼阁)
Autumn foliage paths (秋季林荫道)
Sunrise or sunset over the lake"
Time Reference: "Morning for calm lake reflections
Summer for lotus flowers
Autumn for colorful trees"
I went to college in Xindu and stayed here after graduation. I like to go out for a walk when I have nothing to do. I usually go to Guihu Lake, which has nice scenery. It is considered a place with good natural scenery in Xindu.
The former residence of Yang Sheng'an and his wife, a manor-style ancient building complex
In summer, Guihu Park is green and lush, as if putting an ice sticker on the hot summer. The lotus flowers bloomed overnight, adding a lot of vitality to Guihu Park, a little pink in the green.
It's a beautiful park! Clean, beautiful, and quiet in a busy city. It has Jiangnan-style architectural features. The whole garden is filled with the fragrance of golden and silver osmanthus. There are also large areas of Hetian. It's a good place to drink tea, enjoy flowers, and rest.
The pavilions are shaded, the flowers and trees are lush, the environment is elegant, and the environment is quiet.
As the former residence of Yang Sheng'an, the No. 1 scholar in the Ming Dynasty, Guihu Park has a profound historical charm and is worth exploring. In addition, the lotus and osmanthus in the park are a major feature. There is a Lotus and Osmanthus Festival every year, which is a great place to enjoy flowers and scenery in Chengdu.
In Xindu's new Guihu Park, when osmanthus flowers bloom around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, the whole garden is filled with fragrance, which is a very pleasant smell. There is a whole yard of golden and silver osmanthus, and you can smell the fragrance wherever you go. Guihu Park is well built, and the yard is very beautiful. In addition to admiring osmanthus in autumn, willows in spring, and lotus in summer, there is a pond of lotus. If you go there in autumn, there will be only withered lotus leaves. You can make osmanthus tea in the teahouse in the yard. In fact, it is scented tea with locally sourced osmanthus flowers. It costs me 30 per cup (T-T), but you can choose the teahouse next to the small pond at the innermost part. I personally think the environment here is the best. Drinking a cup of osmanthus tea under the osmanthus tree above your head is really artistic!
I found this park on my way back from Baoguang Temple to find the bus. Most of the people there were elderly people. It was a good place to relax. There was an ancient tomb from the Han Dynasty inside. I stood at the door for a long time but didn't dare to go in.
It is the former residence of Yang Sheng'an, a famous scholar in the Ming Dynasty. It is named after the osmanthus trees planted around the lake. It is better to go there when the osmanthus flowers bloom around the Mid-Autumn Festival. The place is not big.
Xindu Guihu Park has lush vegetation and fresh air. There is nothing special about it, but it is an open park for leisure. In the morning, many nearby residents do morning exercises in the park. Tea drinkers come to the teahouse in the park to taste tea. If they have nothing to do, they basically sit there all day, enjoying the slow life in the park. In the evening, after dinner, nearby residents who have been busy all day will take their children out for a walk. In spring, peach blossoms are blooming in Guihu Lake, full of vitality. In summer, the lotus pond in Guihu Lake is full of lotus leaves and flowers, a piece of green. In autumn, the Guihu Lake is full of sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance, refreshing. In winter, the Guihu Lake is full of yellow leaves, waiting to wake up next year.
A park worth visiting, 20 yuan for tickets. The garden design is great, and it is said that the park's walls were built during the Sui Dynasty, and have great historical value. Unfortunately, I went there at the wrong time, and most of the osmanthus flowers had withered, but even so, there were still a few plants that exuded the fragrance of osmanthus, which was refreshing.
The ticket to Guihu Park is not expensive, I think it's 20. But there's nothing special inside, except for the museum. The environment is really good, lush and green everywhere, and the air is very fresh. But I personally think it's not as good as Suzhou Gardens. There is a big wisteria at the entrance, and many people are taking photos. I couldn't find a free place, so I gave up.
This park is mainly to commemorate Yang Sheng'an, the No. 1 scholar in the Ming Dynasty. This is his former residence. From the introductions that can be seen everywhere, it can be seen that he was not only a good writer, but also a very thoughtful person.
We first went to Xindu's Guihu Park. The osmanthus flowers had already withered by the end of September, leaving only lotus leaves in the pond. The park is very small, and we only stayed there for less than an hour before leaving.
Xindu Guihu Park is the former residence of Yang Sheng'an, the youngest champion of the Ming Dynasty. Recalling the elegant and suave champion who played the pipa, Yang's wife Huang E was also as brave as any man and left many poems, which can still be seen in the Guihu exhibition hall.
To cool off, visit Guihu Lake, where there are ten miles of lotus flowers; to reminisce about the past, visit Sheng'an Temple and sigh at the autumn moon and spring breeze.