Xuyuan
Garden, or west garden, enjoys a good reputation not only for its gardening
but also for its significant place in history. It was named after a prince
of the Ming dynasty since the place was once his residence. It had been
a part of the palace of Heavenly King of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and
temporary office of Dr. Sun Yat-Sun, when he acceded to acting president
of Republic of China. So visitors will find many history traces in the
garden.
The tiny garden covers merely a space of 1.4 hectares, however, it is a very unique and famous traditional Chinese garden. The stone boat in the garden is also very unique.