Garden of Cultivation
The Garden of Cultivation is one of the best preserved examples of a Ming Dynasty classical garden in Suzhou. It is part of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou on UNESCO's World Heritage Site list.Photo: Gurdjieff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 7:30 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Garden
- Description: part of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, China
- Also known as: “The Garden of Cultivation” and “Yipu Garden”
- Address: 文衙弄 5
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty and Changmen.
Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty
Garden
Photo: Brookqi, Public domain.
The Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty is a Chinese garden located on 272 Jingde Rd, inside the Embroidery Museum in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. In 1997, it was recognized with other classical Suzhou gardens as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty is situated 480 metres southeast of Garden of Cultivation.
Changmen
City gate
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Changmen is a city gate, which is situated 380 metres northwest of Garden of Cultivation.
North Temple Pagoda
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beisi Pagoda or North Temple Pagoda is a Chinese pagoda located at Bao'en Temple in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The base of the pagoda has an octagonal frame, and the tower rises nine stories in a total height of 76 m. North Temple Pagoda is situated 1½ km northeast of Garden of Cultivation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canglang and Shuangta Subdistrict.
Canglang
Suburb
Canglang Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The subdistrict spans an area of 6.17 square kilometres, and has a population of 80,111 as of 2017.
Shuangta Subdistrict
Suburb
Shuangta Subdistrict is a township-level division of Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The subdistrict spans an area of 7.95 square kilometres, and a population of 93,778.
Pingjiang Road
Suburb
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pingjiang Road, historically known as Shiquan Li, is a street and historic district in Gusu District, northeastern Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is a well-preserved area and is part of the so-called Old Town of Suzhou.
Garden of Cultivation
- Categories: Chinese garden and recreation area
- Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.31543° or 31° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
120.60476° or 120° 36′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8Q328J83+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 206076966OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q5522381
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Thai—“Garden of Cultivation” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Xardín de cultivu”
- Catalan: “Jardí de Conreu”
- Chinese: “艺圃”
- French: “jardin de la Culture”
- French: “Jardin de la Culture”
- German: “Garten der Kultivierung”
- Persian: “باغ پرورش”
- Spanish: “Jardin de cultivo”
- Spanish: “Jardín de cultivo”
- Spanish: “Jardín de Cultivo”
- Thai: “อี้ผู่”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yipu Garden - Garden of Cultivation and 苏州财经函授职工中等专业学校.
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