The Gardens of Suzhou / / Ron Henderson.

Suzhou, near Shanghai, is among the great garden cities of the world. The city's masterpieces of classical Chinese garden design, built from the eleventh through the nineteenth centuries, attract thousands of visitors each year and continue to influence international design. In The Gardens of S...

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Place / Publishing House:Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2012]
©2013
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
Series:Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture
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Physical Description:1 online resource (192 p.) :; 111 illus.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Visiting the Gardens
  • Map of Suzhou
  • Introduction
  • Architecture in the Gardens of Suzhou
  • The Gardens of Suzhou
  • The Humble Administrator's Garden
  • Lingering Garden
  • Lion Grove
  • Surging Wave Pavilion
  • Master of the Nets Garden
  • Garden of Harmony
  • The Couple's Garden
  • The Garden of Cultivation
  • The Mountain Villa of Embracing Beauty
  • The Mountain Villa of Embracing Emerald
  • Crane Garden
  • Zigzag Garden
  • Carefree Garden
  • Gardens Near Suzhou
  • Garden of Retreat and Reflection
  • Garden of the Peaceful Mind
  • Garden of Peace and Comfort
  • Garden of Ancient Splendor
  • Other Gardens in Suzhou and Region
  • Comparative Plans
  • Plants in the Gardens of Suzhou
  • Stone in the Gardens of Suzhou
  • Glossary
  • Suggested Readings
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments