Category Archives: Garden

Prunus Mume

Posted on December 8, 2016 by The Pearl

As I write this in the first week of December, the temperature in Shanghai is in the mid teens.  Having just got back from a three week trip to the England and Scotland this is warm, yet the locals are … Continue reading →

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The Hongqiao State Guest House

Posted on June 30, 2015 by The Pearl

Last weekend we decided to go for a walk from the apartment.  It had been raining, but the water was no longer falling from the sky.  My most recently purchased guidebook highlights a few places to visit in our neighbourhood, … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Botanical Garden

Posted on June 19, 2015 by The Pearl

Anyone who has been around say, RHS Wisley, or the Oxford University Botanic Gardens would be surprised by how much of the activity that goes on in the Shanghai Botanical Garden has nothing to do with the study of plants … Continue reading →

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Orchids at The Shanghai Botanic Garden

Posted on May 31, 2015 by The Pearl

The Cymbidium Room In the middle of the Shanghai Botanical Gardens is a curious place named The Cymbidium Room.  It is curious as it contains more than a room – in fact it is a garden within a garden, with … Continue reading →

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