3 Chinese garden

Ginkgo Biloba´s leaves in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver city.

Main courtyard. A classical chinese garden reflecting the Daoist philosophy of yin and yang.

The lake with willow trees is on the other side of the double corridor.

The double corridor divides and link the classical garden with its pond and the adjacent park with the little lake. 

I think she is "Madonna ", the oldest kai fish, orange with two black dots, a must to recognize her among the others.

Rocks symbolizing rugged landscapes and sculptural elements. They were bring from Lake Tai.

Lattice windows always uniques.

From the Jade Water Pavillion.

 Hand-laid pebbled patterns.

This Shuzou style garden reminded me very much the Fukushu en in Naha (Okinawa). It is like a sister garden on my mind.
Fukushu en was constructed in Naha on 1992 while Dr. Sun Yat-Sen the name of this Shuzou city classical chinese garden was open in Vancouver in 1986.
A team of 53 experts spent 13 months on its construction. Vancouver architect Joe Wai and landscape architect Don Vaughan lead it.
Techniques belongs to China, Ming dinasty on the maple hall, no nails screws or glue.

Most of the materials also were shipped from China, hand-fired roof tiles, carved woodwork, lattice windows, limestone rocks and even courtyard pebbles.

As the pamphlet explains too :

The plants portrays seasonal value but further than that,

willows has feminine grace

while plums renewal

pine strength

and bamboo quiet resilience.

I like bamboo.

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