Name: Yuyuan and Kew gardens: A cultural dialogue between East and West
Uploaded: 2026-01-29T15:15:45+08:00
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Description: Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden and London's Kew Gardens represent two distinctive traditions of garden culture shaped by different histories and philosophies.

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Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden and London's Kew Gardens represent two distinctive traditions of garden culture shaped by different histories and philosophies. Built in the Ming Dynasty more than 400 years ago, Yuyuan Garden embodies the essence of classical Chinese landscaping, where pavilions, rockeries, ponds and winding corridors create poetic spaces that reflect the traditional ideal of harmony between humans and nature.

Founded in 1759, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew has evolved from a royal garden into a world-renowned center for botanical research and conservation, home to tens of thousands of plant species and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its design highlights scientific exploration, global plant diversity and the Western tradition of studying and classifying nature.

Together, they illustrate how gardens serve not only as landscapes, but also as cultural expressions of Eastern humanistic ideals and Western scientific civilization.

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