Chinese Garden of Friendship
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At the southern end of the bay near Sydney Harbour Chinatown is Chinese Garden of Friendship - stylized traditional garden Ming Dynasty (V century BC). The creation of the garden involved experts from Guangzhou, the sister city of Sydney. In its creation, they have embodied the age-old tradition of Chinese landscape art, architecture and design, so that every visitor of the Garden can touch the culture of the distant and mysterious China.

The official opening of the Garden of Friendship was held in 1988 in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Sydney and marked the beginning of the cultural relations between the two countries.

The landscape garden is very unusual: instead of the usual Western Eyes flower beds and lawns - recreated in miniature wilderness area with waterfalls, mountains, lakes and forests. In full accordance with the principles of Feng Shui are found all the elements of the natural elements, the combination of which creates harmony and gives a feeling of tranquility.

In the garden you can see many exotic plants representing the flora of southern China - for example, the famous red mulberry.

Among the interesting attractions of the Garden - Dragon Wall, symbolizing the cultural ties between the Australian state of New South Wales and the Chinese province of Guangzhou, Lotus Pavilion and Pavilion Gemini. A tea house you can taste traditional Chinese tea varieties, prepared by centuries-old recipes.

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