Weifang - Shihu Yuan Garden

A large number of buildings in miniature (something frequently found in China, where building land is often at a premium) occupy a small green space measuring only 200sq.m/235sq.yd in the town center. Laid out in the 18th C, the gardens were originally privately owned by a mandarin, and were opened up to the public only quite recently.

Here visitors can find a small museum with works by the painter and calligrapher Zheng Banqiao, who also held the office of prefect of Weifang for a number of years.