Friday, 3 July 2015

Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden












This Ming Dynasty garden is the first one built outside China. It opened in 1986 and recreates the private areas you would find in a Ming scholar's home. Inside the Hall of One Hundred Rivers was this beautiful silk embroidered screen. The reflection made it look as though the butterflies had just flown in through the window.






Hand laid pebbles in the main courtyard reflects the yin and yang with a balance of rough and smooth stones.









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18 comments:

  1. Linda W.3 July 2015 at 21:34

    Oh so beautiful! I especially like your last photo.

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  2. orvokki3 July 2015 at 21:36

    Really beautiful !!

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  3. Viera3 July 2015 at 21:52

    Beautiful garden and amazing photos...

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  4. Craig4 July 2015 at 07:50

    What beautiful shots. I like the butterflies too.

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  5. Mara4 July 2015 at 08:59

    I love that first photo. And it is only embroidery? How fantastic, because it looks so lifelike!

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  6. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 July 2015 at 09:24

    beautifu place to wnader around. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  7. Gattina4 July 2015 at 10:35

    The Chinese have beautiful art work ! I love to see them !

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  8. Marcia4 July 2015 at 12:48

    That is a lovely tranquil spot!

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  9. DJan4 July 2015 at 14:00

    Very beautiful! I love the first and last pictures the most, but they are all wonderful. :-)

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  10. Stewart M4 July 2015 at 18:39

    The amount of work that goes into those ornate displays is remarkable.

    Trying to catch up on visits and comment while I wait for a flight - one busy week to go and it's back to normal!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Heathrow Airport UK (for the next couple of hours!)

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  11. Betsy Banks Adams4 July 2015 at 19:29

    Oh My Goodness... As you know I've been away from blogging for awhile... BUT--I did not want to miss your Canadian Rockies and Vancouver trip.... I have spent the great part of the last hour reading and checking out all of your blog posts.. WOW--what a wonderful trip you are having/have had.... I would love to get to the Canadian Rockies sometime... The waterfalls there are amazing... AND--I just LOVE the mountains... Thanks so much for sharing.

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  12. cieldequimper4 July 2015 at 19:56

    What a gorgeous place!

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  13. chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.com4 July 2015 at 20:24

    I just love those butterflies! Amazing work.

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  14. NatureFootstep4 July 2015 at 21:20

    beautiful gardens and butterflies. The chinese know how to do it :)

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  15. sweetbriardreams5 July 2015 at 10:25

    So beautiful and detailed. What an amazing place xx

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  16. Kalpana6 July 2015 at 07:35

    Love the delicacy of the butterflies. Well captured. Greetings from India.

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  17. Joyful6 July 2015 at 22:25

    Beautiful. This is one of my favourite gardens. Also the Nitobe garden at UBC and the Van Dusen Garden on Oak Street.

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  18. diane b9 July 2015 at 08:44

    What a wonderful place.

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