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Portland Classical Chinese Garden Review
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Portland Classical Chinese Garden 
Gardens / Arboretums, Old Town/Chinatown
Fodor's Review:
In a twist on the Joni Mitchell song, the city of Portland and private donors took down a parking lot and unpaved paradise, as it were, when they created this wonderland neighboring the Pearl District and Old Town/Chinatown. It's the largest Suzhou-style garden outside China, with a large lake, bridged and covered walkways, koi- and water lily-filled ponds, rocks, bamboo, statues, waterfalls, and courtyards. A team of 60 artisans and designers from China literally left no stone unturned -- 500 tons of stone were brought here from Suzhou -- in their efforts to give the windows, roof tiles, gateways, including a "moongate," and other architectural aspects of the Garden some specific meaning or purpose. Also on the premises are a gift shop and a two-story teahouse overlooking the lake and garden.
INFO
- Address: N.W. 3rd Ave. and Everett St., Old Town/Chinatown, Portland, OR, 97209
- Phone: 503/228-8131
- Web site
- Cost: $7
- Open: Nov.-Mar., daily 10-5; Apr.-Oct., daily 9-6. Tours daily at noon and 1.
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4 responses; most recent on 08/19/2008, 07:52 pm - Portland, OR September 7 dinner GTG
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