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"The mission of the Portland Classical Chinese Garden is to cultivate an oasis of tranquil beauty and harmony to inspire, engage, and educate our global community in the appreciation of a richly authentic Chinese culture." - Portland Classical Chinese Garden
The Portland Classical Chinese Garden is one of my favorite places in Portland, Oregon. Located in downtown Portland on NW Third & Everett, the garden is truly a diamond in the rough. The Chinese architecture, flowers, and plants allow you to step into another world where you can relax, reflect, and find a piece of mind within the city. The garden is one city block, or 40,000 square feet. Inside the garden walls there is a lake that measures 8,000 square feet. It is small compared to other Chinese gardens but once inside, the architecture and plants give you the illusion that the garden stretches for miles.
According to the Portland Classical Chinese Garden, a classical Chinese garden consists generally of five elements: plants, stone, water, architecture, and poetry. The Garden's plant collection is extraordinary. Over 90% of the plants in the Garden are indigenous to China; however, they were found in the United States, and acquired from many sources, including nurseries, private collections and gardens, with the majority being donated.
Visit the garden today! Portland Classical Chinese Garden
The Chinese Garden really makes you feel as though you are in China. The carefully landscaped garden is a beauty to see, even in the fall and winter seasons. During the spring and summer months you will be intoxicated by the smell of flowers. You can sit and have tea along the lake, or in one of the gazebo, and enjoy the view of the Garden. You will find symmetrical and asymmetrical design in the buildings and rooms. Also, there are outdoor rooms that gives you the feel that you are in an indoor space. For example, the windows in one particular outdoor room gives the illusion that you are inside looking out...but you are already outside. You really have to see the Garden for yourself to experience what I am talking about. I invite you to take a look at my visit to the garden. Welcome!
