Unit17GardensSouthoftheYangtzeRiverLead-inTextstudyExercisesContentLead-inEnjoythepicturesofthetwofamousChinesegardensandtelltheirdifferenceinstyle.TheSummerPalace:Lead-inZhuozhenggarden:2.1Introduction2.2AWindingPathtoPlacesofInterest2.3FascinatingStones2.4ASenseofSpaceTextstudyIntroduction•Chinesegardenhasahistoryofmorethan2,000years.•Threestyles:theimperialgarden,thetemplegardenandtheprivategarden.•ThemostfamousimperialgardenextanttodayistheSummerPalaceinBeijing.•TheprivategardenssouthofthelowerreachesoftheYangtzeRiverboastauniqueambienceoftheirown.•ScatteredthroughSuzhou,Yangzhouandotherplaces,theprivategardensaremostlylegaciesfromtheMingandQingdynasties.IntroductionTheChineseattachgreatimportancetothequalitiesofbeingreservedandsubtle,andtheconstructionofgardensdottingthehazy(雾蒙蒙的)landscapesouthofthelowerYangtzeRiverwellreflectsthisphilosophy.Thepavilionsandbuildingsenshrouded(笼罩)inthemistymoonlightproduceanirresistibleappeal.AWindingPathtoPlacesofInterestAWindingPathtoPlacesofInterestWhatmostfrequentlymeetstheeyearewindingpathsthatseeminglyleadtonowhere,asitwouldappeartonewvisitors.There,apathseemstoend,butallofasudden,anewworldisrolledoutbeforeyou:pavilions,rockformations,springwater—allcombiningtoprovideapleasantsurprise!AWindingPathtoPlacesofInterest•AttheentrancetoaChinesegardenthereisusuallyahugestoneorwalltoscreenyourview.Thisistogiveyouapressed-infeeling,soastolaterproduceunforeseendelightwhenyouturnaroundthehalltoseetheexoticrockformations,andanextensivelakeoflimpid(清澈的)ripplingwaterrightinfrontofyou.AWindingPathtoPlacesofInterest•ZhuozhengGardeninSuzhou:1.Corridorszigzagalongastream.2.Theupturnedcornersoftheroofsarelikeflyingbirdswiththeirwingswidespread.3.Eventhetreesarecurving.AWindingPathtoPlacesofInterest•PrivategardenssouthoftheYangtzeRiverareaworldofcurvinglines.AWindingPathtoPlacesofInterest•RockformationsplayanimportantroleintheconstructionofaChinese-stylegarden.Withoutthem,agardencouldnotbeconsideredanauthenticChinese-stylegarden.•RockformationsareasimportanttoaChinese-stylegardenassculpturesaretoaEuropean-stylegarden,andmaysignifyevenmore.FascinatingStonesFascinatingStonesArockformation•GuanyunPeak,inLiuyuanGardeninSuzhou,isactuallyaformationofstonesfromTaihuLake.•Betweentherealityandthereflection,thegardenpresentsafascinating,picturesquecomposition.FascinatingStones•FourfeaturesofTaihuLakestones:thinness,porosity(多孔),exquisiteness,andwrinkles.•ThesefeaturesofTaihuLakestonesdescribenotonlybeautyinformbutevenmore,reflectpeople’sloftyidealstowardlife.FascinatingStones•Thinnessrepresentsunearthlinessandaloofness.•Porositysignifiesopennessandflexibility.•Exquisitenessdescribesthecharacteristicsofbeingfineanddelicateintexture.•Wrinklesarethecurvingformsandripple-likelinesnurturedbywater.FascinatingStones•Gardensinthesoutharemostlysmallinsize.Toevokeasenseofspace,theuseof“borrowingadistantview”isofspecialsignificance.•Itenablesavisitortolookoutsidethegardentoenjoyanewandgreatervista(远景),andtoacquireafeelingofspaciousness,despitebeinginaphysicallysmallspace.ASenseofSpaceWindowsareveryimportantinthisaspect.InChinesehorticulture(园艺),windowsarealwaysdesignedintheshapeofafanandreferredtoas“conveniencewindows”.ASenseofSpace•JoyousLongevityHall,intheSummerPalaceinBeijing,haswindowsonallitsfourwalls,withitssurroundingwallsfacingKunmingLake.Eachwindowviewbecomestheequivalentofavividpainting.ASenseofSpaceJoyousLongevityHall•Infact,gardendesignersbestowthesewindowswithanothername—“absorbentwindows”,throughwhichthesightsofdifferentplacesinteract,thussettingthelandscapeofthegardeninmotion.•Moreinterestingly,throughthewindows,visitorsmayseedifferentviewsatdifferentangles,andthusthecompositionofthegardenbecomesinfinitelyenlarged.ASenseofSpaceASenseofSpaceTheideaof“borrowingadistantview”isactuallyappliednotonlytowindows,butalsotoalltheelementsofthegarden,suchashouses,pavilionsandpagodas(宝塔).ASenseofSpacePavilionsareanintegratedpartofChinesegardens.Theirfunctionistodivertvisitors’attentionfromaviewinalimitedspacetowardaviewoutintoaninfinitespace.Standinginapavilion,avisitorcanlookfarintothedistancetoenjoythebeautifulsightsoftheworld.ASenseofSpaceIntheSummerPalaceinBeijing,thereisapavilionnamed“TouringThroughaPainting”,whichdoesnotmeanthatthepavilionitselfisapainting,butthatthesceneoutsidethepavilionislikeapainting.Therefore,onceyouenterthepavilion,youenterthebiggerpainting.ASenseofSpace•TheCanglangPavilionGardenisfamousforitspavilion.•Atopahill,theCanglangPavilionseemstohavetheabilitytocommandwindsandclouds.•Insidethepavilion,visitorscaptureabird’s-eye-viewofthebeautifulsceneryallaroundandbelow.ASenseofSpaceASenseofSpaceASenseofSpaceWhatkindofmethodshaveChinesegardendesignersadoptedtoarrange,organizeandcreatespace?1.“borrowingscenery”2.“dividingscenery”3.“separatingscenery”4.“borrowingscenerywithamirror”•ThepagodaatopJadeSpringMountainappearstobepartofthelandscapeoftheSummerPalace.•FromtheGuanyunBuildinginSuzhou’sLiuyuanGarden,onecanenjoythesceneryofTigerHillParkinthedistance.•theLiangyiPavilionbuiltona