A garden brimming with artistic flair in the south of the Yangtze River—Shiyuan Garden in Jiangyin

❤Recommended reason: Shiyuan Garden, listed as one of the top hundred famous private gardens in China, commonly known as Chen's Garden, is named for its unintentional creation, hence the name Shiyuan, which means 'Garden of Suitability'. It covers an area of about 6 acres and has been included in the 'History of Modern Chinese Gardens'. Despite 150 years of vicissitudes, it is still well-preserved and rich in the characteristics of southern Yangtze River gardens. It houses treasures like Wang Xizhi's 'Goose Tablet' and Ni Yunlin's landscape stone carvings. The spatial layout of Shiyuan is exquisitely ingenious, with the central landscape area as the core, surrounded by pavilions, terraces, and galleries, as well as mountains, stones, and trees, creating a clearly layered beauty. Shiyuan emphasizes 'obtaining the rationale of nature and achieving the interest of nature'. Between the stacked mountains and managed waters, it seems like a divine creation of heaven and earth. The main axis of the garden runs from south to north, while the east and west present a non-completely symmetrical pattern, which makes the layout both compact and spacious. It is a dazzling pearl among the gardens of the south of the Yangtze River. Worth visiting time and again! 📍Detailed address: No. 198, Nan Street, Jiangyin City 📝Note tips: Shiyuan is on Nan Street in Jiangyin, without any tourist signs. After navigating to 'Shiyuan', when you see the 'Jiangyin City Senior Cultural Activity Center' (No. 200, Nan Street), enter through the door indicated by the arrow, and when you see the black wall 'Jiangyin City Federation of Literary and Art Circles', as shown in picture 2, continue walking to the left and forward, and you will see the gate of 'Shiyuan'.