In the 1920's the garden was used as a sport field. one could play tennis and ��petanque�� in the garden. after the establishment of the people's republic of china, the club was used as the people's culture palace, the garden as soccer field and sports field. in 1959, when mao zedong stayed here, walking path was paved and trees were planted so that the garden was created as the present form. a domed pavilion was built there to match those on the club roof, because, formerly, there were 2 domed pavilions on either side of the roof.

The Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai possesses 492 comfortable guest rooms including 381standard rooms, 64 executive rooms and 47 suites. As the best room of our hotel, the presidential suite has hosted a lot of state guests and business elite. Executive rooms, equipped with modern business facilities, provide convenience for our executive guests. Additionally, non-smoking rooms are available upon request

The Bai-Yu-Lan, for traditional Cantonese cuisine. The Continental Room, offering a variety of European fare. Yamazato, for typical Japanese food. Rose Coffee Shop, for snacks and tea time chats. Two bars and Oasis, a superb cocktail lounge.Indoor

45 kilometers from Pudong Int l Airport