We were told to visit the Chinese Gardens over the Japanese. They were exquisite! We can't imagine anything better. Beautiful vignettes with lots of great info on Chinese culture. Totally worth it!
About the size of a city block and really beautiful. They have a great little tea house that is nice to sit down for an afternoon snack and enjoy the garden.
Serene. Love it! Make sure to go shake the container/pull the stick to get your fortune out of the drawer. - you can take the guided tour or wander.. I enjoyed doing a mix of both
Small, but if you’re here during peony season, you’ll never forget it. Try a pot of tea in the teahouse while you admire their ability to make such a small, urban space feel secluded and calm. Mehr erfahren
This place everyone should go see!! We ate at the restaurant and it was great. We went on the tour. We saw great flowers and plants. It was clean and the restrooms were great.
Knowledgeabletour guide! Lots of info to hear, as well as beautiful architecture, trees and flowers to see. I could stay for hours! Stop in and get a bite to eat or some tea too!
In 1999, 65 people brought rocks and wood from Portland's sister city Suzhou, here to build this 40,000 sq ft., peaceful Suzhou-style garden in Portland's Chinatown. http://www.lansugarden.org
Buy a membership because the tranquility is intoxicating a decent tea house but when you ask for a tea cold you shouldn't receive a mass marketbottled tea
The garden opened in 2000. Most of the plants featured in the garden are indigenous to China, but no plants were brought from China due to import bans. Some plants in the garden are 100 years old.
Did you know? China’s 31,000 native plants, some of which can be found nowhere else on Earth, represent nearly 1/8th of the world’s total plant species.
If you've got 90 minutes to spare (and won't rush thru the tea experience) then opt for the tea flights. Otherwise start with a single serving (gaiwan) before attempting the tea ceremony.
This is a great place to find quiet within the PDX downtown. My tip is to skip the food in the Tao of Tea - it is great but small portions and slow as molasses.
Lan Su Chinese Garden isn’t just a beautiful garden. It's a creative wonder of art, architecture, design and nature in perfect harmony. Enter the Wonderland.