Qinghui Garden, Classical Chinese garden in Shunde District, China.
Qinghui Garden is a classical Chinese garden in Shunde District, near Foshan in Guangdong Province. It brings together pavilions, halls, bridges, and ponds arranged according to traditional Chinese garden design, and holds national protection status as a major historical and cultural site.
The garden was first laid out during the Ming Dynasty by Huang Shijun, a scholar who had served at the imperial court. In the late 19th century, the Long family took ownership and carried out major work that shaped much of what stands today.
The garden shows the Lingnan style, a regional way of building from southern China that favors open corridors, decorated rooftops, and a close relationship with water. Walking through it, you notice how each turn opens onto a new framing of rocks, plants, and ponds.
The garden is easy to walk through on foot, and the winding paths lead visitors naturally from one area to the next. Coming in the morning tends to be quieter, which makes it easier to take in the details of the buildings and plantings.
The garden holds a collection of old trees, some dating back to the Qing Dynasty, still standing in their original positions. A few of these trees were planted by the families who once owned the garden, making them living links to its past.
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