Chinese gardens - Sydney

[Walter John]

My recent trip to Sydney included going to a wedding on the Saturday where the ceremony was held in the beautiful "Chinese garden of friendship" near Darling Harbour.

Here's a few pics of the bamboo and other plants and the biggest goldfish I've ever seen.

[Walter John]

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[Walter John]

Cool place indeed, cool wedding too. Check it out when you're in Sydney town some day, I bet Oprah didn't get there.

I loved the natural light effect through this window, that's my Donna.

[ariscott]

I haven't been there for ages... BTW, what's with the attire, Wal??

[paulgila]

maybe he was there for the wedding.

to crash it,i mean.

what an awesome place! i love that architecture.

[carver]

Great pics, thanks for the tour. I didn't realize ferris wheels were so much a part of the Chinese landscape, interesting.

[paulgila]

sure they are.most people dont know that they invented that & the ferris wheel,chinese food,fireworks,gunpowder,spaghetti...

[daxin]

Thank you for the photos as I try to collect images from all the Chinese gardens around the world. Most of the buildings in this garden are in the Southern Chinese style as seen around Shanghai and Suzhou. That very orange dragon wall, however, is in Northern Imperial style. It is not a smart combination IMO, and in old times the owner/designer would be in serious trouble for using the royal design elements.

It is a shame that the city planner can not site this garden away from all the modern wonders/eye sores. Traditionally for classical Chinese gardens, one of the most important design goal is to make visitors believe that they are out of the city. Of course, old designers had it easy since they do not have to worry about skyscrapers.

Here are two photos from classical gardens in China. One is up north, the other is down south. Can you tell which is which?

[www.dadluvsu.com]

Sweet pics Wal, that Bonsai collection is fantastic!

[ariscott]

Thank you for the photos as I try to collect images from all the Chinese gardens around the world. Most of the buildings in this garden are in the Southern Chinese style as seen around Shanghai and Suzhou. That very orange dragon wall, however, is in Northern Imperial style. It is not a smart combination IMO, and in old times the owner/designer would be in serious trouble for using the royal design elements.

It is a shame that the city planner can not site this garden away from all the modern wonders/eye sores. Traditionally for classical Chinese gardens, one of the most important design goal is to make visitors believe that they are out of the city. Of course, old designers had it easy since they do not have to worry about skyscrapers.

Here are two photos from classical gardens in China. One is up north, the other is down south. Can you tell which is which?

The second one in Shanghai?? I have been to that one. We went to Shanghai & Suzhou about 10 years ago and loved the gardens.... Pity we didn't make it to Beijing...

Regards, Ari