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Step into the Chinese Garden and you might just imagine
you’re in ancient China! Built in 1975 and designed by Prof
Yuen-chen Yu, a well-known architect from Taiwan, the
Chinese Garden is modeled along the northern Chinese
imperial style of architecture and landscaping.
You will first be greeted by the “Pai Hung Ch'iao” (meaning
“white rainbow bridge”) which follows the style of the
17-Arch Bridge at the Summer Palace in Beijing. Upon
crossing the bridge, you will see a typical Chinese arch
building which contains two courtyards and a fishpond.
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A signature
architectural building of the Chinese is the pagoda, used
in ancient times by Buddhists to keep human bones. The
seven-storey pagoda “Ru Yun Ta” follows the style of Ling
Ku Temple Pagoda in Nanjing. Two traditional features of
Chinese architecture are the “Yao-Yueh Fang” (Stone Boat)
and the “Ming Hsiang Hsieh” (Tea House), the latter a
miniature structure following the style of the elaborate,
winding gallery at the Summer Palace.
Open
Main Garden 6.00 am - 11.00 pm (daily)
Bonsai Garden & Garden of Abundance
9.00 am - 6.00 pm (daily)
Live Turtle & Tortoise Museum
10.00 am - 7.00 pm (daily)
Admission to Main Garden
Free
Admission
Admission charges to Garden of Abundance SGD 2 adults, SGD
1 children (3 - 12 years), SGD 1 senior citizens (55 years
and above)
Admission charges to Live Turtle & Tortoise Museum SGD 5
adults, SGD 3 children (3 - 12 years)
Admission to Bonsai Garden is free.
Approximate Touring Time
1 hour
Location
1 Chinese Garden Singapore 619795
Tel
(65) 6261 3632
Fax
(65) 6261 1390
Getting There
The gardens are a 5-minute walk from the Chinese Garden
MRT Station (EW25).
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