Lingering Garden in Suzhou

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As one of the most aspiring gardens in China, Lingering Garden is one of the most popular places to visit in Suzhou, China due to its indescribable beauty. The garden was constructed during the Ming Dynasty remains a wonderfully preserved site that still displays the traditional Chinese culture relics. The garden is famous for its clever use of space, architecture and arrangements utilizing a wide range of landscape techniques. 

The garden was originally named the “Eastern Garden” and was first constructed in the Ming dynasty under the orders of a court official Xu Taishi. Over the years the garden went through changes in owners and in turn had many renovations and expansions. Today the garden occupies 2.3 hectares and is separated into several areas such as: eastern, central, northern and western. Each area has its own particular scenic
attractions.

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