Cultural site · JIANGSU · UNESCO
Garden of Cultivation
艺圃 · Yì Pǔ
About
UNESCO-listed Ming-era scholar's garden. Among the smallest and most atmospheric of Suzhou's classical gardens.
The Garden of Cultivation (Yi Pu) is one of the nine UNESCO-listed Classical Gardens of Suzhou. Built in the Ming dynasty (1541) and rarely renovated since, the 0.39-hectare garden retains an unusually authentic Ming-period atmosphere. Tucked away in the western alleys; visitor numbers are far below the more famous gardens.
How to get there
Walking through the western lanes.
When to visit
Weekday morning. Spring camellia season is photogenic.
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