Chinese Garden, Singapore
Chinese Garden (; ; ) is a park in Jurong East, Singapore. Built in 1975 by the JTC Corporation and designed by Prof. Yuen-chen Yu, an architect from Taiwan, the Chinese Garden's concept is based on Chinese gardening art. The main characteristic is the integration of architectural features with the natural environment. The Chinese Garden is modeled along the northern Chinese imperial style of architecture and landscaping. It is located next to Chinese Garden MRT station and connected to the adjacent Japanese Garden by a bridge. Along with Japanese Garden, the two gardens are collectively known as the Jurong Gardens. Features Stone Lions A pair of cloudy-grained marble stone lions at the main gates of the Chinese Garden, guarding the main gates of the garden. The marble stone used to sculpt the lions was imported from Taiwan. Bridge The 13-arch White Rainbow Bridge (, Bái hóngqiáo) at the garden follows the style of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge at the Summer Palace in Peking. In 1989 a second bridge, the Bridge of Double Beauty, was built, to connect the Chinese with the Japanese Garden. Main Arch Building The Main Arch Building is a standard Chinese arch building. This building is popular for