The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Gardens The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen classical gardens are the first full-sized Chinese Scholar’s Garden built outside of China. It includes a freely accessible public park and a garden with an admission fee. It was built from 1985-1986, with the same materials, tools, and techniques as centuries ago. Most of the architectural components were shipped from china, such as the hand-fired roof tiles, the carved woodwork, the lattice windows, the limestone rocks and even the pebbles used for the courtyard. −→A 52-person team of experts from Suzhou spent a whole year creating the Gardens. The outer park was created by Joe Wai and Donald Vaughan with Wang Zu-Xin being the chief architect for the inside gardens. Vancouver’s climate is quite similar to the climate of Suzhou so many of the plant varieties are used in the Garden. The Classical Gardens are a physical manifestation of the ideas of Feng Shui and Taoism, which are to strive for harmony and balance of opposites. For example, craggy rocks are put next to delicate foliage. −−−→←−−− The large pond acts as a mirror to the self, as a unifier of the other elements, and as a creator of a tranquil atmosphere. A special clay lining is added to the bottom of the pond in order to further intensify the reflections.
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