Master of the Nets

Yesterday was a beautiful spring day, just the kind of day for visiting one of the many gardens in Suzhou. A couple ladies from the branch and I visited Master of the Nets Garden, a garden first constructed in 1140, gone through a few owner before being given to the government in the 1950s and becoming one of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou.

There were several pavilions traditionally used for entertaining, painting and playing music. The pavilions are pretty typical of most chinese gardens; beautiful wood furniture, classic paintings and tile roofs. 

                               

Inside the Pavilions

Beautiful wall painting

 

Entering into the garden area

 

But the center of the garden is a large pond surrounded by rocks, small seating areas and plants. It may have been because its spring but everything was so green, which is not a natural color you often see in the more modern parts of the city. I had forgotten how beautiful a bright green tree is. 

 At night they have traditional musical performance. 

Rocks in the rock garden area

Brenton, Chantel and Natalia 

Rocks you can climb 

Different pathways, they like the crooked style

One of my favorite pictures of the day

So much green! 

It was a great day to get out and experience more of this beautiful and 

ancient city I call my temporary home.