There are many books published in English on Chinese gardens, but the majority are primarily picture books with little informative content. With a large number

The Splendid Chinese Garden is an illustrated guide to the classic gardens of China. It explains the history of the garden, the traditions and beliefs they repr

Gardens are sites that can be at one and the same time admired works of art and valuable pieces of real estate. As the first account in English to be wholly bas

An exploration of the meanings and cultural forces that lie behind Chinese gardens. Maggie Keswick traces the Chinese garden back to its origins, and explains i

Suzhou, near Shanghai, is among the great garden cities of the world. The city's masterpieces of classical Chinese garden design, built from the eleventh throug