Yu Garden
The garden was built in the sixteenth century by a provincial governor, Pan Yun-duan, in honor of his father who was then the government minister. The construction took over twenty years to complete. It is ingeniously laid out to create the feeling of spaciousness within a small area, a garden within many closely-packed pavilions, serpentine bridges over ponds, rockeries and halls. Trees and flowers fill the landscape and complement the man-made wonders with their natural beauty. The garden is regarded as one of the best gardens from the Ming dynasty and is ranked as a National Cultural Treasure by the State Council in China.
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