Gardens of Suzhou - Garden of Lingering

(Local Name: Liuyuan) The 3ha/7acre Garden of Lingering (Liuyuan) in the west of the city was laid out by a Mr Liu in 1800 on the site of a park of the Ming period (1368-1644); it is joined to the neighboring West Gardens. With the Garden of the Humble Administrator, the Summer Palace in Beijing and the Imperial residence in Changde it enjoys special protection as one of the most famous garden complexes of China.

The garden is certainly the most beautiful in Suzhou. It boasts a pool, several buildings, a man-made hill and a grove of peach trees. Particularly impressive is the pool with its surrounding pavilions and hills. Across the water leads a covered pathway on the walls of which hang over three