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LINGERING GARDEN

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Title	LINGERING GARDEN
Alternate Title	Terrying Garden, Liu Yuan
View	Ming Se Tower, close view from southeast
Notes	leisure
Work Type	Chinese garden
Style/Period	Ming Dynasty
Major Design Aspects	veritable labyrinth complex of various buildings
Elements & Spatial Types	undulating paths garden pavilion bridge pond rockery wisteria verandah
Climate Type	temperate
Country	China
City	Suzhou
State/Province	Jiang Su
Alternate Place Names	Su Hou
Architectural Material	stone, stucco, wood
Structural System	bearing masonry
Dates	Ming Dynasty
Designation/Awards/Inscriptions	nationally protected garden, tourist site
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	7/31/1986
Subject Information	Originally a large country villa, the garden was laid out under the Ming Dynasty, and rebuilt as a public garden in 1876. It was fully restored in 1953. 'Liu Yuan' Garden is one of China's four nationally protected gardens.
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193