介绍:
1. Thousands of years ago, a smalltown was established on the Yangtze and its tributaries. These waterways have brought prosperity that has lasted centuries, which in turn allowed the wealthy to build spectacular gardens. Today the gardens of Suzhou are considered some of the most beautiful places in China,if not the world.
2. Suzhou has over 100 gardens, nine of which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most were created as part of private estates for gentry and officials. Over the centuries they became more elaborate as new owners added toand modified them.
3. In any big garden in Suzhou, there are more than 100 species of plant. In smaller gardens, there can be up to 70 different kinds. In China, different plants symbolize different seasons, the peonies for spring, lotus in the summer, osmanthus in the autumn, plum blossoms in winter.
4. You can hear the rain, smell the flowers, feel the rocks, all of my senses are engaged and yet I feel totally at peace. In ancient Chinese philosophy, there is the idea of “天人合一” - humans and nature are one and should exist in harmony. And that's certainly clear here.
几千年前，长江及其支流上建立了一座小镇。这些水道带来了持续数百年的繁荣，反过来让富人建造了壮观的园林。今天，苏州的园林被认为是中国，甚至是世界上最美丽的地方。
苏州有100多座园林，其中9座被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。大多数是作为乡绅和官员的私人庄园的一部分而建立的。几个世纪以来，随着新主人的增加和修改，它们变得更加精致。
在苏州的任何一座大型园林里，植物的种类都超过了100种。在较小的园林中，最多可有70多种。在中国，不同的植物象征着不同的季节，春天的牡丹，夏天的荷花，秋天的桂花，冬天的梅花。
你可以听雨声，闻花香，摸石头，所有的感官都在参与，但我却觉得完全平静。在中国古代哲学中，有“天人合一”的思想——人与自然是一体的，应该和谐共存。这一点在这里表现得淋漓尽致。
