OT: China Garden at Huntington

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7d4N9VcncQ

an instant luv for me.

there is a creeklet streaming toward the Japanese garden.

I used to frequent zen garden and bonsai garden.

now there is this new Chinese garden mimicking Su Zhou.

just opened on feb 23rd, 2008.

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wow.

I forgot about time.

with background construction noises, I immerse myself in a different world.

the world of chinese architect and literature.

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:)

[SPJ]

pretty soon,

the scenery will be in a lot of hollywood movie with china theme.

I will post more about the 24 scenic spots or view points or jing dian.

:)

[SPJ]

A visit to Chinese Garden at The Huntington, San Marino, California

1 景云壁 (jing yun bi) wall of the colorful clouds

2. 别有洞天 (bie you dong tian) Main entrance: another world lies beyond.

3. 清芬斋(qing fen zhai) studio of pure scents

4. 活水轩(huo shui xuan) tea shop: fresh water pavilion

5. 玉铭堂 (yu ming tang) tea house: hall of the jade camellia.

6. 邀山台 (yao shan tai) terrace that invites the mountain.

7. 芭蕉院 (ba jiao yuan) plantain court

8. 玉镜台 (yu jing tai) terrace of jade mirror

9. 爱莲谢 (ai lian xie) love for the lotus pavillion

10. 翠霞桥 (cui xia qiao) bridge of vedant mist

11. 落雁洲 (luo yan zhou) isle of alighting geese

12. 玉带桥 (yu dai qiao) jade ribbon bridge

13. 三友阁 (san you ge) pavilion of three friends

14. 听松 (ting song) listening to the pines

15. 迎鹤洲 (ying he zhou) cranes welcoming isle

16. 鸳鸯州 (yuan yang zhou) mandarin duck island

17. 鱼乐桥 (yu le qiao) joyful fish bridge

18. 步月 (bu yue) strolling under the moonlight

19. 浣花溪 (huan hua xi) flower washing brooklet

20. 碧照塘 (bi zhao tang) pond of reflected greenery

21. 水云廊 (shui yun lang) corridor of water and clouds

22. 竹韵泉 (zhu yun quan) cascade of resonant bamboo

23. 涤虑亭 (di lv ting) pavilion for washing away thoughts/worries

24. 映芳湖 (ying fang hu) fragrance reflecting lake

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[DRAGONSIHING]

Thanks for posting the vids. Cute little boy, pretty lady, too. Can't say too much about the guy. Thanks again. Would like to build a smaller version like this on my lot, maybe someday. Too bad about sound, but doesn't distract too much from visual. Thanks again. Peace.

[David Jamieson]

There is one of these gardens on East Pender in Vancouver. pretty nice park. Also another much smaller version in my old home town. Surprisingly, my current hometown doesn't have a large one like this although there are a few buddhist temples that are quite large and include these kinds of gardens in their grounds.

It's a very nice addition to any city though I would have to say. Quite a pleasant retreat from the day to day of urban living.

[SPJ]

we may enter the main entrance or the gate.

or enter from the east side with qi ling guarding the trail.

there is a bridge that divided the lake/pond into a small one and a major one.

there is a tea house with chairs and tables.

there is a tea house that you may buy tea and other drinks.

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I particularly like the house with wood carving that I forgot to film.

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if you are in the area, visit it.

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it is mostly ming dynasty style of architecture.

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everytime, it rains, this area would be flooded.

so they came up with the idea of building a chinese garden without destroying the plants already there.

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I also like the rest of the botanical garden.

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:)

[SPJ]

if you are into dumpling and dim sum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQyNTinOdRg&feature=related

this one is close by.

:)

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWGD2MgQE4c&feature=related

ding tai feng started with selling peanut oil some 30 years ago in Taiwan.

now the franchise was featured in New York magazine in 2006.

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in short, the food is awesome.

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I am drooling.

:D

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0whKBDd0FI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF6AB4OwZhs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZRP9y_4uFU&feature=related

ding tai feng was named among the top 10 restaurants in the world by new york times. the paper.

:)

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukWt09ilxSw&feature=related

the starting chef was a soldier from Shan Xi.

he was recognized by foreign minister of Taiwan/ROC in this clip.

came to Taiwan among the nationalist troops retreating in 1949.


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[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moUhXaKNN30&feature=related

a Tai Chi fan performance.

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[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRfcUUETDqw&feature=related

Zhu Tian Cai instructing tai chi fan in cali.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gpL1_Whs4M&feature=related

I like this one.


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[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3gfG3W8iEk&feature=related

Su Zhou what a beautiful place.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtil7abY4gg&feature=related

a history and geography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oSGOu8pT9k&feature=related

1. Zuo Zhen Yuan; the largest garden in Su Zhou. built in ming and renovated in qing dynasty by an official.

2. Liu Yuan or lingering garden, built in Ming, one of the 4 most famous gardens in China. It was renovated several times in Qing dynasty. There 4 areas of the garden. It has all the features of all the gardens in Su Zhou.


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[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yFT1zCHdN0&feature=related

Ping Tang is popular in Su Zhou.

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[SPJ]

Su Zhou was the capital for the kindgom of Wu.

Sun Zi (Tzu) fought on the behalf of Wu.

so there is also a temple of Sun Zi in Su Zhou.

it is right next Tai Hu; the grand lake.

there are many waterways and many gardens.

Su Zhou is the city of gardens.

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[SPJ]

Chinese gardens;

there are 4 features or elements

1. scenes or landscape of mountain (rocks, stones)

2. scenes or landscape of water (lake, pond)

3. human architecture usually bridges, and pavillions,

4. greenery, plants, trees, flowers and grass etc.

finally, there is also the idea of borrowed view.

for example, we may see the northern tower temple from zuo zhen yuan.

we may see the san gabriel mountain from Chinese Garden at The Huntington.


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[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aPDymw1bmY&feature=related

4 seaons in Su Zhou.

a modern city plus 2500 years old town.

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[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKhMV3c4-wE

what was opened, it is the phase 1.

there are also phase 2 and 3.

:)

[jigahus]

Ya I been there last month. It was nice.

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuTooTd0ghE&feature=related

this one in canada.

it is also ming style.

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