¡¡¡¡ The Suzhou garden originated from the desire to retire from the strife of officialdom and to shun from worldly affairs. It seeks the return to Nature and the cultivation of temperament. In Taoist philosophy and the refinement of culture underlies the theme of the garden. Hills and waters, flowers and trees, pavilions, terraces, towers and halls constitute the basic garden elements, while the prominent tone is expressed in the dark colour of rooftiles, the grey of bricks, and chestnut brown of wooden pillars.
¡¡¡¡ Suzhou garden is the Nature in nutshell, which enables one to ¡°fell the charm of mountains, forest and springs without going out of the noisy surroundings of the town¡±. Its human interest also lies in that the architect, philosopher, poet, painter, and common folk can all find in it the idea, the flavour, the lines and the rhythm. The unfolding of the garden vistas is the verisimitude of a landscape scroll. When enjoying tea, poem, flower arrangement or playing musical instrument in the garden, one gains the most natural inspiration. To those tourists desiring to understand China, Suzhou garden is the best museum.
