Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:59:59 -800

The Dr. Sun Yat Sen
Chinese garden in Vancouver is modelled after a traditional Suzhou
garden. The installation consists of two parts--a public park that anyone can
walk into, and a for-pay garden with guided tours. There's a marked contrast
between the two sections--the structures and rocks in the park portion are made
with traditional Pacific Northwest materials, whereas the garden proper was
built out of materials imported from China. The park section had the usual
assortment of ponds, carp, bridges, large stones and bamboo plants, though it
was mostly devoid of descriptions.