tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625454006116116876.post4590130097365343368..comments2024-02-27T17:36:24.006+08:00Comments on The Intercontinental Gardener: Last but not least - Yì Pǔ Yuan, my Suzhou favoriteThe Intercontinental Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419730672738553254noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625454006116116876.post-77285468063528602472013-01-17T09:08:09.153+08:002013-01-17T09:08:09.153+08:00completely in love with the engaged couple in the ...completely in love with the engaged couple in the garden setting... what a visual feast!<br /><br />thea.<br />(spoonfulzine.com)theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091291710352799698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625454006116116876.post-78671726567124741842013-01-17T03:27:52.364+08:002013-01-17T03:27:52.364+08:00VIsited there in 2011. Breathtaking!VIsited there in 2011. Breathtaking!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043901714934864205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625454006116116876.post-154913789033538072012-12-12T14:53:55.918+08:002012-12-12T14:53:55.918+08:00Hello James, they definitely are different - all f...Hello James, they definitely are different - all features are so thought through, and always meant to be contemplated and understood. Lots of symbolism... Buildings, always water, plants, rocks - all built and placed into their locations with utter care, and together, they form an unified whole for living, playing, learning. In a way, these gardens have a lot to do with the best modern ones, even western, even we miss very much of the "symbolism" part. As they say, these gardens are meant to be read like Chinese brush paintings, new views opening slowly while you roll open the scroll. I love that, and I love these garden.The Intercontinental Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419730672738553254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625454006116116876.post-70064189021280625302012-12-12T14:53:55.287+08:002012-12-12T14:53:55.287+08:00Hello James, they definitely are different - all f...Hello James, they definitely are different - all features are so thought through, and always meant to be contemplated and understood. Lots of symbolism... Buildings, always water, plants, rocks - all built and placed into their locations with utter care, and together, they form an unified whole for living, playing, learning. In a way, these gardens have a lot to do with the best modern ones, even western, even we miss very much of the "symbolism" part. As they say, these gardens are meant to be read like Chinese brush paintings, new views opening slowly while you roll open the scroll. I love that, and I love these garden.The Intercontinental Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419730672738553254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625454006116116876.post-70991295252665691302012-12-11T12:07:41.457+08:002012-12-11T12:07:41.457+08:00Your post makes me think about what a garden is. T...Your post makes me think about what a garden is. This one is so very different from most western gardens.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.com