Before visiting ancient Chinese gardens, travelers should try to learn in advance something about the gardens' cultural and historical background, and descriptions of their layout, through reading ...

Ancient Chinese architecture boasts a rich variety of styles and high levels of construction. There were residences, official buildings, palaces, temples, altars, gardens, bridges, city walls and ...

Xiyuan Temple in Suzhou, eastern China, is a cultural Landmark known for its stunning gardens and traditional Han Buddhist architecture. It dates back to the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).

A cat at a Buddhist temple in China has become an unexpected internet sensation after videos of it ‘blessing’ visitors with ...

A cat at China's Xiyuan Temple in Suzhou has gone viral for 'blessing' tourists with high-fives. The feline, now a global ...

A cat in China has become an online sensation ... These feline residents, often seen lounging amidst the temple's lush gardens and ancient structures, have become an integral part of the temple's ...

In a city brimming with ancient temples, tranquil gardens (well ... and the third is historically Chinese: zenshu-butsuden-zukuri and topped with a shiny phoenix ornament. The top two stories ...