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The
Classical Gardens of Suzhou |
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The
Retreat and Reflection Garden is composed of the housing complex,
garden courts and a garden which are aligned on a west-east axis. The
housing complex consists of inner and outer houses. The outer house
has a succession of three halls. The inner house to the east is made
up of two two-storied buildings in the shape of "U", reached
by two stairways on two sides...
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The
Master-of-Nets Garden covers 5,400 square meters and is divided into
two parts: the eastern house and the western garden. Half enclosed by
a screen wall with a row of iron rings for tethering horses, and two
alleyway side entrances, the front door faces south, having
hairpin-like door ornaments above...
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Surrounded
by the canal from three sides, the Couple's Garden Retreat has piers
close to the front and back entrances. The housing complex, located in
the middle and flanked by the East and West Garden, consists of four
buildings in succession and is joined with the gardens by
multi-storied buildings...
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