Nan Lian Garden, Chinese garden in Diamond Hill, Hong Kong.
Nan Lian Garden is a Chinese garden in Wong Tai Sin District that spreads across several terraces and combines timber pavilions, ponds, shaped rocks and traditional planting. Paths lead over bridges, past pavilions and through small courtyards that each open different views of water and architecture.
The site was built between 2003 and 2006 following Tang Dynasty design principles as a joint project between Chi Lin Nunnery and the Hong Kong government. It was opened free to the public to offer a counterpoint to the dense buildings of the surrounding neighborhoods.
The name connects the Buddhist concept Nan Lian with the tradition of contemplative gardens meant to invite calm and reflection. Today people come here to walk among pines and pavilions or pause on benches beside the ponds.
The main entrances sit near Exit C2 of Diamond Hill MTR Station, and the grounds are open daily from 7 in the morning until 9 at night. The surface is mostly firm paths and timber decking, but some steps and bridges make access difficult for strollers or wheelchairs.
The central pavilion mirrors itself in the still water and merges its curved roofs with the high-rise towers all around. This overlap creates a surprising contrast between old building craft and modern skyline.
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