He Garden
He Garden () is a park in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. He Family Garden also known as “Jixiao Villa” is the last but best work among the private gardens in Yangzhou. Located on Xuningmen Street, it is a heritage site under state protection and a national AAAA-rated tourist attraction. It is the best-known private garden of the late Qing dynasty, and is one of 20 first-class key parks in China.As the development of Yangzhou’s tourism, He Garden will be a must-see place for tourists who travel in Yangzhou. http://en.he-garden.net/abouthy.html Name The name "He Garden" is from a poem by Tao Yuanming. The original owner's last name was also "He". Family Affairs & National Affairs About the Master Born in 1835, He Zhidao (a 19th century Chinese envoy to France) had been appointed as the governor of Hangyang Prefecture, Huang-zhou Prefecture and De`an Prefecture, and supervisor of Jianghan Barrier. He was also awarded to be a top ranking official of the consulting minister and later to be grand minister of consultation. National Affairs Crisis Since the country was surrounded by dangers then, He Zhidao could do nothing for his patriotism and anticipations to help the country become stronger and had to resign