Harbin was once the region inhabited by aliens of 27 countries. The famous northern city was greatly affected by foreign culture, and it is of great renown at home and abroad with the building art in varied colourful splendour and 'A city of music'. Based on such kind of regional culture, Harbin embodies the garden style with fine points of Western art interwoven with traditional Chinese style combining rule and nature.
The Russian-style wood house with rich characteristics is taken as the main building in the garden, and 'solidified music', the subject of the garden, is highlighted. Combined with European-style pillar fence, wood kiosk and the square and road paved by rectangular stone slab, it embodies the characteristic of Western-style garden. With the sculpture with modern music subject, garden alternanthera, natural tour path and smart allocation of plants, it embodies the fineness and smoothness of Chinese-style garden. By means of clear combination of two portions, the characteristics of garden construction of Harbin City are brought into bold relief.
WHITE STATUE IN WATER
Zhuhai is under heaven with sky over the sea. Garden of Amiable Sea integrates the historical and cultural sequence of ideas, embraces the scenic essence of Zhuhai, displays the romantic charm of cheerful feeling, and presents the artistic conception of Zhuhai with historical vicissitudes, modern prosperity and future splendour.
The sculpture landscape of tradition and practice of fishing household is taken in the garden, so as to recall the impression of a fishing village at Zhuhai in the past, give finishing touches to stone scene of 'Gaolan cliff carving' and advocating the history and culture of Zhuhair with a distant source and long stream.
Waterside pavilion 'Haiya household' is constructed for celebrating Zhuhai winning the first place of 'International Optimal Model prize for improving residential environment', 'Fisherman's daughter at Zhuhai' claims top excellence, and the fresco 'Recreating Splendour' displays one bridge across three places (Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao), the creative development of special zone is promoted and the bright future of Zhuhai is highlighted.
Large jug with water
'Colourful Pottery Garden' shows Majiayao colour pottery culture, the development zenith of colour pottery art and the dazzling ancient culture in the upper reaches of Yellow River. The exterior contour of Lanzhou Majiayao colour pottery is taken as base plane of the garden, the eddy design line is taken as the keynote, the culture of Yellow River is shown by a waterfall with gushing water. Majiayao culture is manifested by various colour potteries, and various elements are organically integrated through the eddy design pattern.
The main scene is the waterscape formed by 'King of Colour Pottery', which is seven metres high. 'King of Colour Pottery' sculpture is placed on the top, water rolls and falls out of the colour pottery, thus a landscape of waterfall is formed. It is said that Yellow River water comes from heaven and it flows east into the sea.