Qinghui Garden

Qinghui Garden is a Lingnan garden at No. 23 Qinghui Road in Daliang Town, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China. It originated in the Ming dynasty and was extended in the Qing era, and it is one of the best-known historic gardens in Shunde, a district celebrated for its food and merchant-scholar culture. The garden is arranged around ponds and winding water, with bridges, pavilions, corridors and rockeries that follow classic Lingnan design principles of compact space and layered views. Visitors also find exhibits on local Shunde culture within the grounds, which gives context to the region's history and customs. Trees and flowering plants provide shade and seasonal interest, and paths loop around the water so that a visit can be paced easily. A typical visit lasts one to two hours. Admission is CNY 15 (about USD 2.24), with discounts for students and seniors, and the garden opens from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM daily. Weekday mornings in spring and autumn are the best time to visit, when temperatures are mild and the garden is quiet. Weekends and holidays draw more families and tour groups, and summer heat can make midday visits tiring. Good photographic subjects include reflections in the ponds, the arched bridges and the pavilion rooflines seen through the trees. Qinghui Garden is not in central Foshan, so visitors usually travel by taxi or DiDi from central Daliang, and the nearest metro station and bus routes can be checked on Amap. Because Shunde is famous for its cuisine, many visitors combine the garden with a meal in Daliang town afterwards, making a half-day excursion from Foshan's city centre or from Guangzhou.