List of Chinese gardens

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This picture of the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai (created in 1559) shows all the elements of a classical Chinese garden - water, architecture, vegetation, and rocks. 20090510 Shanghai Yuyan 6689.jpg
This picture of the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai (created in 1559) shows all the elements of a classical Chinese garden – water, architecture, vegetation, and rocks.

This is a list of Chinese-style gardens both within China and elsewhere in the world.

Contents

Greater China

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.

North China

East China

CityNamePinyinChineseLocationAddress
Huzhou Lesser Lotus Manor Xiǎo lián zhuāng小莲庄 30°52′09″N120°25′46″E / 30.8692°N 120.4295°E / 30.8692; 120.4295 166 Ren Rui Rd, Nanxun District (浙江省湖州市南浔镇人瑞路166号)
Nanjing Xu Garden Xù Yuán煦园 32°02′42″N118°47′32″E / 32.045126°N 118.792347°E / 32.045126; 118.792347
Nanjing Zhan Yuan Garden Zhān yuán瞻園 32°01′21″N118°46′47″E / 32.022450°N 118.779776°E / 32.022450; 118.779776 秦淮区中华路465号
Shanghai Zuibaichi Zuìbáichí醉白池 31°00′09″N121°13′45″E / 31.0024°N 121.2292°E / 31.0024; 121.2292 64 South Renmin Rd, Songjiang District (松江区人民南路64号)
Shanghai Guyi Garden Gǔyī Yuán古漪园 31°17′31″N121°19′00″E / 31.2920°N 121.3166°E / 31.2920; 121.3166 218 Huyi Rd, Jiading District (嘉定区沪宜公路218号)
Shanghai Garden of Autumn Vapors Qiūxiá Pǔ秋霞圃 31°23′12″N121°15′10″E / 31.3868°N 121.2529°E / 31.3868; 121.2529 314 E. Ave. Jiading District (嘉定区东大街314号)
Shanghai Yuyuan Garden Yù Yuán豫园 31°13′45″N121°29′15″E / 31.22917°N 121.48750°E / 31.22917; 121.48750 132 Anren Rd, Luwan District (路132号)
Shanghai Chenshan Garden 辰山 32°2′25″N121°27′53″E / 32.04028°N 121.46472°E / 32.04028; 121.46472
Hangzhou Mansion of the Guo Family Guō zhuāng郭庄 30°14′44″N120°07′32″E / 30.245458°N 120.125591°E / 30.245458; 120.125591
Huai'an Qing Yan Garden Qīng Yàn Yuán清晏园 33°35′10.9″N119°1′9.5″E / 33.586361°N 119.019306°E / 33.586361; 119.019306
Ningbo Tian Yi Ge tiānyī gé天一阁 29°52′22″N121°32′08″E / 29.872643°N 121.535506°E / 29.872643; 121.535506
Shaoxing Orchid Pavilion Lántíng兰亭 29°55′46″N120°29′46″E / 29.929467°N 120.496049°E / 29.929467; 120.496049
Shaoxing Shen Garden Shén yuán沈园 29°59′36″N120°35′09″E / 29.993231°N 120.585695°E / 29.993231; 120.585695
Shaoxing Green Vine Studio Qīngténg shūwū青藤书屋 29°59′51″N120°34′28″E / 29.997556°N 120.574463°E / 29.997556; 120.574463
Wuxi Jichang Garden Jìchàng yuán寄畅园 31°34′55″N120°15′58″E / 31.581863°N 120.266143°E / 31.581863; 120.266143
Wuxi Mei Yuan méi yuán梅园 31°33′15″N120°13′07″E / 31.554253°N 120.218548°E / 31.554253; 120.218548
Wuxi Li's Garden Lí yuán蠡园 31°31′10″N120°15′17″E / 31.519540°N 120.254588°E / 31.519540; 120.254588 (市辖区环湖路1号)
Yangzhou Geyuan Garden Gè Yuán个园 32°24′07″N119°26′17″E / 32.402015°N 119.438148°E / 32.402015; 119.438148
Yangzhou He Garden Hé Yuán何园 32°23′08″N119°26′55″E / 32.385615°N 119.448504°E / 32.385615; 119.448504
Suzhou Garden of Cultivation Yì Pǔ艺圃 31°18′54.90″N120°36′17.00″E / 31.3152500°N 120.6047222°E / 31.3152500; 120.6047222
Suzhou Lingering Garden Liú Yuán留园 31°19′03.10″N120°35′17.20″E / 31.3175278°N 120.5881111°E / 31.3175278; 120.5881111
Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden Zhuōzhèng Yuán拙政园 31°19′33.44″N120°37′28.74″E / 31.3259556°N 120.6246500°E / 31.3259556; 120.6246500
Suzhou Master of the Nets Garden Wǎngshī Yuán网师园 31°18′01.20″N120°37′47.60″E / 31.3003333°N 120.6298889°E / 31.3003333; 120.6298889
Suzhou Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty Huánxiù Shānzhuāng环秀山庄 31°18′47.40″N120°36′32.04″E / 31.3131667°N 120.6089000°E / 31.3131667; 120.6089000
Suzhou Canglang Pavilion Cānglàng Tíng沧浪亭 31°17′47.57″N120°37′17.46″E / 31.2965472°N 120.6215167°E / 31.2965472; 120.6215167
Suzhou Lion Grove Garden Shīzǐ Lín狮子林 31°19′23.60″N120°37′30.20″E / 31.3232222°N 120.6250556°E / 31.3232222; 120.6250556
Suzhou Couple's Retreat Garden Ŏu Yuán耦园 31°19′05.90″N120°38′04.30″E / 31.3183056°N 120.6345278°E / 31.3183056; 120.6345278
Suzhou Retreat & Reflection Garden Tuìsī Yuán退思园 31°09′36″N120°42′58″E / 31.159912°N 120.716174°E / 31.159912; 120.716174
Suzhou Yiyuan Garden Yí yuán怡园 31°18′35″N120°37′01″E / 31.309598°N 120.617068°E / 31.309598; 120.617068

West China

South China

Water view in Zhan Yuan (Zhan Yuan ) Zhanyuan south area water 1.jpg
Water view in Zhan Yuan (詹园)

Macau

Hong Kong

Taiwan

Outside Greater China

Chinese Garden, Singapore Chinese Gardens (8058600224).jpg
Chinese Garden, Singapore
Dunedin Chinese Garden, Dunedin, New Zealand Tower block and courtyard in Dunedin Chinese Garden at night.jpg
Dunedin Chinese Garden, Dunedin, New Zealand
Chinese Garden of Serenity, Malta Chinese Garden Malta.jpg
Chinese Garden of Serenity, Malta
Chinese Garden, Biddulph Grange, England Biddulph Grange 3.jpg
Chinese Garden, Biddulph Grange, England
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada SunYatSenGarden.jpg
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden, Staten Island, New York New York Chinese Scholar's Garden.JPG
The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden, Staten Island, New York

Asia

Japan
Philippines
Singapore

Australasia

Australia
New Zealand

https://hamiltongardens.co.nz/collections/paradise-collection/chinese-scholars-garden/

Europe

Germany
Netherlands
Malta
Switzerland
United Kingdom

North America

Canada
United States

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