Suzhou Garden

苏州园林是指中国苏州城内的园林建筑，以私家园林为主，起始于春秋时期的吴国建都姑苏时（公元前514年），形成于五代，成熟于宋代，兴旺于明代，鼎盛于清代。到清末苏州已有各色园林一百七十多处，现保存完整的有六十多处，对外开放的园林有十九处。占地面积不大，但以意境见长，以独具匠心的艺术手法在有限的空间内点缀安排，移步换景，变化无穷。1997年，苏州古典园林作为中国园林的代表被列入《世界遗产名录》。是中华园林文化的翘楚和骄傲。苏州园林主要有沧浪亭、狮子林、拙政园、留园、网狮园、怡园等。

Suzhou gardens, the landscape architecture of the city of Suzhou, China, mainly private gardens began in the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu capital of Suzhou (514 BC), formed in the Five Dynasties and mature in the Song Dynasty, prosperous in the Ming Dynasty, flourishing in the cleargeneration. To the beginning of Suzhou has been colored garden $ 70 at various now preserved 60 multiple nineteen gardens opening to the outside world. Covers an area of ​​small, but the mood known for distinctive artistic practices in the limited space within the dotted arrangements, the venue for King, endless variations. In 1997, the classical gardens of Suzhou as the representatives of the Chinese gardens are included in the World Heritage List. Is the leader of the Chinese garden culture and pride. Suzhou gardens are Surging Wave Pavilion, Lion Grove, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, the net Lions Park, Grace etc.