• Source: Nanyue Yuan
    • Nanyue Yuan (simplified Chinese: 南粤苑; traditional Chinese: 南粵苑; lit. 'Southern Yue Garden') is a Lingnan-style Chinese garden in Guangzhou, China. It is adjacent to its sister garden, Baomo Yuan, and joint tickets are available.


      Development


      The site started construction in December 2007, and opened on 28 September 2009. People's Daily reported that the construction costed more than 200 million Yuan.


      Features


      The site features landscaped gardens, a lake, Lingnan architecture, various art and antiques. One of the architectural features is a nine-dragon wall made from ceramics. The garden is adjacent to Baomo Yuan but is smaller and covers 100 acres.


      Etymology


      Nanyue refers to the Southern Yue period of history (204–111BCE).


      See also


      List of Chinese gardens


      References

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