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[Eye Plus] A glimpse at a traditional Chinese garden in Suwon
By Choi Si-youngPublished : Feb. 6, 2021 - 16:02
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Wolhwawon -- a traditional Chinese garden located in the center of Suwon, the largest city of Gyeonggi Province -- is open to the surrounding landscape, erasing boundaries between indoors and outdoors and offering visitors a taste of the Chinese way of life.
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Open since 2006, the garden, which is typical of 17th-century architecture in China’s southern Guangdong province, attracts residents looking to be with nature in the city and tourists searching for exotic experiences.
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Walls, pavilions and ponds all accentuate the philosophy behind every Chinese garden: harmony between man and nature. The garden invites visitors to relish the landscape pieced together with winding paths punctuated by moon gates.
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The gates, which are a circular opening for a pedestrian passageway usually found in the gardens of the Chinese nobles, serve as an entrance welcoming guests to take in a variety of scenery.
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This time of the year, the winter walks offer more solitude and serenity to better experience the inner calm that is often sought but rarely found.
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Wolhwawon was built as part of cultural exchanges between Korea’s Gyeonggi Province and China’s Guangdong, with a traditional Korean garden entertaining tourists as well in the coastal province of China.
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Open every day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., the garden is free to enter, but food, beverages and pets are not allowed on site.
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Written by Choi Si-young
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Articles by Choi Si-young