In Jiangsu there are many gardens in its cities and some of them are the best ones in China. These gardens use Chinese traditional ways and techniques to design, layout and construct these fabulous gardens, which are different with Western style gardens.
Chinese botanic garden culture and its Western counterpart belong to two different categories. A lot of differences exist such as layouts and techniques of lobby, corridor, waterside kiosk, bridge, pagoda, wall and more. The following is a brief comparison between them and you may feel interesting:
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Western Style |
Chines Style |
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Layout |
Regular geometric layout |
Ecology-friendly liberal layout |
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Roads |
Straight, axis-like, tree-lined |
Windings, zigzagging, leading to places of repose |
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Trees |
Planted in symmetrical forms or in lines |
Isolated, scattered, in natural forms |
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Flowers |
Flower beds in well-conceived patterns and coloration |
Beds for potted flowers, with due attention paid to the form of plants |
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Water Scenes |
Dynamic water scenes, such as fountains and waterfalls |
Stationery water scenes, such as streams, pons and dripping springs |
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Space |
Extensive lawn |
Undulating rock formations |
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Sculpture |
Stone sculptures of figures and animals |
Huge stones from Lake tai |
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Perspective |
Perspectives fixed on scenery |
Borrowing of the scenery, which changes with the shift of footsteps |
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Scenery |
Extensive, open landscape |
Scenes hidden in quiet places |
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Style |
Knights¡¦ romanticism |
Poetic feelings of literati |
(Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden):
Western garden (Vancouver Butchard Garden):
Aesthetic Features of Chinese Gardens
To enjoy or appraise a Chinese garden, there are six aspects to keeping mind.
Conception
The way rockery and waters are arranged
Pavilions, terraces, halls and chambers
Flower and tree arrangements
Appropriate names
Poetic touch
Elements in Chinese Gardens
A Chinese garden consists of four parts:
Rock formations
Water scenes
Architecture
Flowers and trees
If you are interested in these elements you could post a thread on our forum to discuss with others.
Source: chinaplanner.com
