Cultural China: The Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Placed on the UN list of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1997, the classical gardens of Suzhou exemplify the very best of China's long tradition of landscape design. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou takes the reader on an illustrated tour of these ancient and artistic gardens. Covering both the history and layout of the Suzhou gardens and illustrated with full-colour photos throughout, it is a perfect introductory guide for the garden designer interested in Oriental landscaping traditions.