Portland Classical Chinese Garden

I scanned this drawing from the handout that they were giving out at the show. THROUGH THE MOONGATE was designed by Lesley Bremness and sponsored jointly by Bank of China and Royal Bank of Scotland. It was said to be the first Chinese Garden ever installed for the Chelsea Flower Show. One goal was to build bridges of understanding between China and the world through Chinese horticultural heritage. According to the booklet the Moongate itself separates a quiet courtyard from a household area…

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In September, Kyle and I traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia for his work. One of the highlights of our visit was our day trip to Chinatown and its Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Today's post is a photo diary of our visit. It is both a museum and an authentic Chinese garden - the

Chinese garden The development of landscape design in China was historically driven by philosophies of both Confucianism and Taoism. Geometric symmetry and reinforcement of class boundaries were typical characteristics of landscape design in Asian cities, and both characteristics reflect Confucian ideals. While the British used nature outside the home to provide privacy, Chinese homes were compounds made of a number of buildings which all faced one or more courtyards or common areas. Rather…