Where heritage takes root
2 years, 9 months ago

Where heritage takes root

China Daily  

The 680-year-old Lion Grove Garden is a must-see site for present-day visitors to Suzhou. To find out how these natural and cultural gems still shine and continue to inspire the nation in this new era of development, China Daily is running a series of reports covering 10 groups of selected sites from across the country. Shortly after dawn, the 680-year-old Lion Grove Garden wakes up to the sound of chirping birds and its moist air is suffused with a floral scent. With a view of pavilions and rockeries and a sip of green tea, early visitors to this garden in downtown Suzhou, Jiangsu province, can feel a sense of Zenlike inner peace.

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Where heritage takes root
2 years, 9 months ago

Where heritage takes root

China Daily  

A tour to the Humble Administrator's Garden at night nurtures a sense of antiquity and tranquility. "If it were not for the emperors' love for Suzhou gardens and their desire to 'transplant' them northward, would there be those grand royal gardens like Chengde Mountain Resort?" Nonetheless, these "pearls scattered on a piece of jadeite", as the city's gardens are described …

Where heritage takes root
2 years, 9 months ago

Where heritage takes root

China Daily  

The 680-year-old Lion Grove Garden is a must-see site for present-day visitors to Suzhou. To find out how these natural and cultural gems still shine and continue to inspire the nation in this new era of development, China Daily is running a series of reports covering 10 groups of selected sites from across the country. Shortly after dawn, the 680-year-old …

Where heritage takes root
2 years, 9 months ago

Where heritage takes root

China Daily  

The 680-year-old Lion Grove Garden is a must-see site for present-day visitors to Suzhou. To find out how these natural and cultural gems still shine and continue to inspire the nation in this new era of development, China Daily is running a series of reports covering 10 groups of selected sites from across the country. Shortly after dawn, the 680-year-old …

Where heritage takes root
2 years, 9 months ago

Where heritage takes root

China Daily  

The 680-year-old Lion Grove Garden is a must-see site for present-day visitors to Suzhou. To find out how these natural and cultural gems still shine and continue to inspire the nation in this new era of development, China Daily is running a series of reports covering 10 groups of selected sites from across the country. Shortly after dawn, the 680-year-old …

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