Zig-Zag Bridge at the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney [Harbour Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia]. .
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5076 x 3384 px | 43 x 28.7 cm | 16.9 x 11.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
15 June 2007Location:
Harbour Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. .More information:
Initiated by the local Chinese community to celebrate Australia’s 1988 Bicentenary and share their rich cultural heritage, the Chinese Garden is the result of a close bond of friendship and co-operation between the sister cities of Sydney in NSW, Australia, and Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, China. This delightful enclosed Garden is a haven of tranquillity and harmony containing winding pathways, serene pavilions, lakes and waterfalls. Visitors can also contemplate the beauty of the surroundings while relaxing with a jasmine tea in the traditional Chinese Teahouse. Just minutes from downtown Sydney and the entertainment pulse of Darling Harbour, the Chinese Garden offers a rare opportunity, outside Asia, to experience century-old traditions of Chinese landscaping, architecture and garden design. The Chinese first migrated to Sydney in the mid 1850s, settling in The Rocks area and then relocating to what is now known as Sydney’s Chinatown. This vibrant and colourful gathering place for the Chinese community remains centred on Dixon Street and the Haymarket area. To preserve and share their heritage, the Chinese community advocated for the establishment of a traditional Chinese garden in Sydney’s inner city. In 1984, the Guangdong Landscape Bureau in Sydney’s sister city, Guangzhou, agreed to design the Chinese Garden of Friendship . The one-hectare Garden was crafted using Chinese and Australian expertise and materials. Construction commenced in March 1986 and it was officially opened on 17 January 1988 by representatives of both governments. The art of Chinese garden design began in imperial parks during the Zhang dynasty 3000 years ago. Later they flourished on a smaller scale in the private gardens of China's rich and powerful. These gardens reached their peak during the Ming dynasty, where they provided a gentleman’s retreat from urban environments and the pressures of civil life. This photograph is part of the Imagine Collection, hosted by Alamy. .