Humble Administrator Garden: Quintessence Of Chinese Garden Planing Art

#asiatrip Humble Administrator's Garden is located at No. 178, Northeast Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is a representative work of Jiangnan classical Gardens and one of the four famous gardens in China.The Humble Administrator's Garden was founded in the early years of Ming Zhengde and was built by the Ming Dynasty's Hongzhi Jinshi and Censor Wang Xianchen.Wang Xianchen returned to Suzhou frustrated by officialdom and hired the famous painter Wen Zhengming to participate in the design of the blueprint, which took 16 years to build.Humble Administrator's Garden covers an area of 52,000 square meters and is divided into three parts: east, middle and west. It is dominated by water. The pool water area accounts for one-third of the garden. The integration of architecture and natural landscape is known as the Mother of Chinese Gardens. Humble Administrator's Garden is famous for its exquisite layout and rich landscape. The eastern park is bright and cheerful, mainly Hiraoka distant mountains, pine forest lawns, and Zhuwu Qushui; the central park is the essence of the Humble Administrator's Garden, the pool area accounts for one-third of the park, the scenery is natural, and the architecture and water features are interesting side by side; the pool in the western park is curved, the pavilion is divided, and the cloisters are undulating, and the decoration is gorgeous and exquisite. The main attractions in the park include Yuanxiangtang, Jianshan Tower, Xiaofeihong, etc. Each attraction has its own unique scenery and historical background. Humble Administrator's Garden is not only a precious heritage of Chinese garden art, but also listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit and a world cultural heritage site. In 1961, the Humble Administrator's Garden was declared by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.In 1997, the Humble Administrator's Garden was included in the "World Heritage List" together with the Lingering Garden, the Master of Nets Garden, and the Huanxiu Mountain Village.In 2007, Humble Administrator's Garden was rated as a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot. The opening hours of Humble Administrator's Garden are from 7:30 to 17:30 every day, and admission stops at 17:00.The ticket price is 70 yuan in the off-season and 80 yuan in the peak season.Visitors can go to the Humble Administrator's Garden by subway, bus or self-driving. It is recommended to book tickets in advance and avoid peak holiday periods for a better tour experience. Humble Administrator's Garden is not only a tourist attraction, but also a living history and culture textbook.Strolling in the Humble Administrator's Garden, visitors can feel the unique tranquility and elegance, and appreciate the perfect combination of natural beauty and humanistic charm.