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Zhuozhengyuan Zhuozhengyuan, or the Humble Administrator's Garden, is one of the four famous landscaped gardens in our country. It is among the first group of Historical Monuments and Cultural Relics under State Protection and is also listed as the World Natural Heritage. It was first built in the fourth year of Zhengde period in Ming Dynasty. Later Censor Wang Xianchen rebuilt it when returning home because of his failure in his official career. The garden was named after the connotation of one sentence from Pan Yue's article in Jin Dynasty. In the article "Watering Vegetables in the Yard", he said "to supply three meals a day, this is also a way of administration by humble ones". The Humble Administrator's Garden was laid out in line with the local conditions. It was designed with the lotus pond at the center, surrounded by other pavilions and halls at random. In a natural style of primitive simplicity, these buildings still maintain the distinctive feature of Ming Dynasty with vast ponds and lush trees. Without going out of the city can man attain a pleasure in the woods here. The whole garden consists of 3 parts and some residential buildings. These 3 parts are divided into the eastern, western and middle part. Every part has its own distinctive features. "Its layout is so attractive that it leaves no pity for the visitors."               Zhuozhengyuan Liuyuan Wangshiyuan HuanxiuShanzhuang Shizilin Canglangting Ouyuan Yipu Tuisiyuan Yiyuan Qiyuan      SARS/Bird Flu situation in China click here   Year 2004 Tour schedule click here  Great Wall Hiking Tour click here   ************************************************** About Tour Operator Tony click here   click above figure to learn about Three Gorges Project   2003 Hiking Group Diary click here   This website is divided into five sections.  Overview gives a general description of the aims and scope of this tour.  Itinerary provides a detailed look at the daily activities.  References allows others who have taken this tour to talk about their experiences. Details talks about what's included in the tour, as well as the costs.  Registration will bring you to the China Hiking Adventures Inc. Online Registration System Page for secure registration.     Pour encourager le développement des relations entre le Québec et la Chine This trip starts from Beijing. NOTE: Full refund for your payment if withdraw 60 days before departure date.   Continuing to the Registration page will bring you to the China Hiking Adventures Inc. Online Registration System Page for secure registration. For additional details please use the e-mail link on the navigation bar or call the Tour Operator Tony at 416-605-7479. Home Page / Huang Shan / Great Wall / Senior Tour / Tibet / Contact / Links Copyright © 2002 China Hiking Adventures Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information in this communication is subject to change without notice. China Hiking Adventures Inc. will NOT be held liable for any inaccuracies in the information not maintained by China Hiking Adventures Inc. (such as a linked site).