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English introduction of famous tourist attractions in Suzhou

Humble Administrator's Garden:

Humble Administrator's Garden is one of the four major gardens in China. At 5 1 950 m? It is the largest garden in Suzhou and the best garden in southern China. 1997, Humble Administrator's Garden and other Suzhou classical gardens were declared as World Heritage by UNESCO.

The site of this garden was a scholar's garden in the Tang Dynasty and later became the temple garden of Dahong Temple in the Yuan Dynasty. In 15 13, during the reign of the Ming emperor, an administrator named Wang occupied the temple and transformed it into a private villa and garden, which was an artificial island created by digging lakes and piling. This garden was designed in cooperation with Wen, a famous Ming artist. It is as big as today's garden, with many trees and pavilions. A few years later, the Wang family sold the garden and changed hands many times since then.