Read a story I wrote when the garden opened in 2000. The name was then Portland Classical Chinese Garden. Miniature gardens are one of the year's top -- if not top -- trends of the year. One small ...

In addition to offering a stunning view, the “borrowed scenery” of the Seattle skyline makes the 6-acre Seattle Chinese Garden seem even larger. In China, gardens are created to be lived in, not just ...

Courtyards have long been a fundamental aspect of traditional Chinese architecture, serving as central spaces around which domestic life is organized. These spaces play a vital role in creating a ...

Northern Echoes: The Hidden Legacy of Chinese Gardens in Yorkshire is set to open next month.

The delicately sweet blooms welcome you before you ever step foot inside the first courtyard at Lan Su Chinese Garden. "Fragrance is such an important part of the experience here," says Glin Varco, ...

The fusion between Asia and the Northwest goes further than food. Gardeners are finding that they can infuse their landscapes with elements of Japanese and Chinese garden design by selectively adding ...

Suppose you think immersing yourself in an exotic Chinese mountain landscape in springtime would be a fantastic way to escape the deepest winter. In that case, you can save the airfare to Asia and ...

CHINESE GARDENS can look hard-surfaced to the Western eye. The first major structure at the Seattle Chinese Garden, called Knowing the Spring Courtyard, illustrates the point. The lattice windows, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — This November Lan Su Chinese Garden is launching a new program series, the Celebration of the Chrysanthemum. The chrysanthemum is a symbol of autumn in traditional Chinese culture, ...

One of New York City’s great hidden gems is the Chinese Scholars Garden in Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. Snug Harbor as a whole is an expanse of great architectural finds, with ...

When landscape designer and botanical artist Lily Kwong takes on a project, it isn’t necessarily the client who dictates the direction—Mother Nature sets the tone. Kwong, the founder of Freedom ...