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Informationen zum Autor Ron Henderson Klappentext Ron Henderson is founder of L+A Landscape Architecture and Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He is also Professor of Landscape Architecture and Asian Studies at Pennsylvania State University and former Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at Tsinghua University, China.Walk with landscape architect and scholar Ron Henderson through seventeen of Suzhou's classical Chinese garden masterpieces. This insightful guide is fully illustrated with newly drawn plans, maps, and original photographs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Visiting the Gardens Map of Suzhou Introduction Architecture in the Gardens of Suzhou THE GARDENS OF SUZHOU Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuozheng Yuan) Lingering Garden (Liu Yuan) Lion Grove (Shizilin) Surging Wave Pavilion (Canglang Ting) Master of the Nets Garden (Wangshi Yuan) Garden of Harmony (Yi Yuan) The Couple's Garden (Ou Yuan) The Garden of Cultivation (Yi Pu) The Mountain Villa of Embracing Beauty (Huanxiu Shanzhuang) The Mountain Villa of Embracing Emerald (Yongcui Shanzhuang) Crane Garden (He Yuan) Zigzag Garden (Qu Yuan) Carefree Garden (Chang Yuan) GARDENS NEAR SUZHOU Garden of Retreat and Reflection (Tuisi Yuan), Tongli Garden of the Peaceful Mind (Jichang Yuan), Wuxi Garden of Peace and Comfort (Yu Yuan), Shanghai Garden of Ancient Splendor (Guyi Yuan), Nanxiang Other Gardens in Suzhou and Region Comparative Plans Plants in the Gardens of Suzhou Stone in the Gardens of Suzhou Glossary Suggested Readings Index Acknowledgments
