Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Garden

We're really trying to make the most of the sunny days here so today we went to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. It was named in honour of Dr Sun Yat-sen who was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader often referred to as the "father of modern China." He played an instrumental role in the eventual overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 and was the first provisional president when the Republic of China was founded in 1912.

The garden was built in 1986 and was built with the traditional methods and is all about ying and yang. Sorry for all the photos but it was beautiful in there.

The lake is naturally murky with algae so that the reflections are better and clearer.



This is Jesse posing like all the Asian teenagers do - what is it with them and the peace sign?

There was lotus flowers all thru the lily pond.

The path was really gorgeous and must have taken a lot of patience to construct.

It was so peaceful and quiet within the walls considering the garden is in the heart of the city.

The turtles were loving the sun too.

The clash of the city and garden.
These 'rock sculpture's' are made naturally by putting boulders in a lake and letting the natural process break down the calcium and this is the result.

The big and the small of it.
Another of the many 100 year old bonsai that are around the garden.

A lamp post thru the window.