Located at the core of Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Chenshan Hill is a rare scenic spot in the suburbs of Shanghai, with a long and rich history. Quarrying began at the site at the beginning of the last century and continued until the 1980s. In 2007, with the construction of Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources approved funding to perform comprehensive environmental management of the quarry.  The teams behind the project were inspired by the concept of “Taoyuan” (an ideal paradigm of east Asian natural landscape). Through this ideal, the designers employed modern design methods to create a series of attractions, re-establishing the connection between human beings and natural wasteland. The project is a great example of the reclamation of a quarry. The design achieved an outstanding transformation of a scarred landscape into an attractive re-naturalised environment. It not only considers recreation but also the ecological recuperation of its location. The use of materials, such as stones, and the consideration of the orography, facilitates the integration of the work. The essential character of the quarry was maintained but it now has a functional and user-friendly design that integrates well with the adjacent botanical garden.