The Plum Garden

The Plum Garden is a botanical garden between Dragon Mountain and Taihu Lake in Wuxi, spanning a large area with thousands of plum trees of various varieties. The garden displays a collection of plum bonsais and features areas with special stones and traditional structures such as pagodas.

An entrepreneur founded this garden in the early 20th century on a small plot of land and gradually expanded it into a significant facility. Over the decades, the site developed into an important monument for nature and history in the region.

The name and layout reflect the importance of plum blossoms in Chinese artistic and literary traditions, where these flowers have held symbolic meaning for centuries. Walking through the different planted areas becomes a journey through this local cultural connection, where visitors experience the space as it preserves these values today.

The garden is easily accessible by public transportation and features clear paths that guide visitors through different areas. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended since the grounds are explored on foot, and different plants bloom at various times of the year.

The garden blends traditional Chinese design elements with unexpectedly modern additions that the grounds received in recent decades. Visitors encounter hanging bridges, windmills, and coffee establishments quietly woven between classical structures and natural planted areas.