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The Splendid Chinese Garden is an illustrated compendium on the classic gardens of China. It explains the history of the garden, the traditions and beliefs they represent, their aesthetic and the techniques used to create them. Chapters are included that survey the great gardens of China that tourists visit and gardeners dream of seeing and exploring. The Splendid Chinese Garden includes: Chinese Gardens in the South of the Yangtze River: Ge Garden (Yangzhou) He Yuan, also known as Jixiao Shan Zhuang (Yangzhou) Zhan Garden (Nanjing) Jichang Garden (Wuxi) Humble Administrator s Garden (Suzhou) Lingering Garden (Suzhou) Master of the Nets Garden (Suzhou) Lion Grove Garden (Suzhou) Chinese Gardens in the North of the Yangtze River: Yihe Garden or the Summer Palace (Beijing) Beihai Park (Beijing) Jingyi Garden in Xiangshan Mountain (Beijing) Imperial Garden, Palace Museum (Beijing) The Back Garden of the Prince Gong Mansion (Beijing)

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Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Gardening Gardens (descriptions, history etc)

• Full title: Splendid Chinese Garden
• Author: Hu Jie
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 240
• EAN: 9781602200104
• ISBN: 1602200106
• ID: 02786014
• Publisher: Shanghai Press
• Weight: 1205 g
• Dimensions: 283 × 219 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 20. September 2012

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