Chinese Garden of Friendship

Chinese Garden of Friendship
Chinese Garden of Friendship
Traditional Chinese	誼園
Simplified Chinese	谊园
Transcriptions Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin yì yuán Wade–Giles i yang Min Hokkien POJ gī-hn̂g Cantonese Jyutping ji6 jyun4 Yale Romanization yi4 yang2

Waterfalls in the Garden

Entrance to the Garden

The Chinese Garden of Friendship (simplified Chinese: 谊园; traditional Chinese: 誼園) is a Chinese garden in Darling Harbour and close to Chinatown, Sydney, Australia. Modeled on the typical private gardens of the Ming Dynasty, the garden offers an insight into Chinese heritage and culture.

History

The Chinese Garden of Friendship was designed by Sydney's Chinese sister city, Guangzhou in China. Chinatown, Sydney complements the area's already rich Chinese heritage and culture. The gardens were officially opened in 1988 as part of Sydney's bicentennial celebrations and they were named the Garden of Friendship symbolizing the bond established between China and Australia.

This place was used as a scene for Dulcea's compound in 20th Century Fox's 1995 superhero film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

Features

The whole garden cannot be seen from any point within the garden. The garden has a number of features including the Dragon Wall symbolizing the bond between New South Wales and Guangzhou, the Water Pavilion of Lotus Fragrance, the Twin Pavilion and The Tea House that offers traditional Chinese tea and other refreshments. The garden is a popular venue for weddings, providing many beautiful backgrounds for photographs.

See also

• List of Chinese gardens
• Parks in Sydney

External links

• Official website