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This list is organized by region within the Greater China region, roughly following the structure laid out by Maggie Keswick in The Chinese Garden.The names of Chinese gardens are very problematic in English; this list aims to capture all the major variants, both in Chinese and in English.
This List of botanical gardens and arboretums in China is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in China. Botanical gardens in China have collections consisting entirely of China native and endemic species; most have a collection that include plants from around the world.
The Chinese garden is a landscape garden style which has evolved over three thousand years. It includes both the vast gardens of the Chinese emperors and members of the imperial family, built for pleasure and to impress, and the more intimate gardens created by scholars, poets, former government officials, soldiers and merchants, made for reflection and escape from the outside world.
A group of private gardens that were developed from the 11th to 19th centuries. Each garden in Suzhou showcases the classic elements of Chinese garden art, including water features, rockeries, pavilions, bridges, and meticulously arranged plants, designed to create harmonious and miniature landscapes that reflect the natural world.
Pages in category "Chinese gardens" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... National China Garden; New York Chinese Scholar's Garden; S.
Gardens in China by province (2 C) B. Botanical gardens in China (3 C, 17 P) H. Chinese horticulturists (1 C, 1 P) S. Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in China (3 P)
Pages in category "Botanical gardens in China" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Widely perceived as the pinnacle work of Chinese imperial garden and palace design, the Old Summer Palace was known for its extensive collection of gardens, its building architecture and numerous art and historical treasures. It was reputed as the "Garden of Gardens" (万园之园; 萬園之園; wàn yuán zhī yuán) in its heyday.