Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Portland Classical Chinese Garden, in Old Town/Chinatown, Portland Oregon as seen by my wife and I on Monday, 18 February 2008. It’s still wintertime so not many flowers are in bloom. I saw a pink camellia with yellow stamens, and the plum blossoms were just emerging. Normally, this would be too early, but the garden is protected by a wall which captures the warm sunlight. It is modeled on the gardens of Suzhou, Portland’s sister city in China. We enjoyed our visit, especially the wonderful architecture, the refreshing winter melon juice in the tea house, and the informative tour. It’s simply amazing that so much beauty can be packed into one square city block, total land area of about 0.8 acres! Set to the popular tune “I am who I am” as sung by Michael Wong. For more information about the garden, visit its website: www.portlandchinesegarden.org
Tagged with: China • Chinese • Classical • Garden • Oregon • Portland • Suzhou
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