Lan Su Chinese Garden, aka the Garden of Awakening Orchids, is a glorious, walled garden in Portland’s Chinatown neighborhood. It encompasses one full city block and was inspired by the gardens of Portland’s sister city, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Kuang Zhen designed the garden with the help of 65 artisans from Suzhou. Five hundred tons of rock are incorporated into the many features, some of which were brought here from China. This relatively young garden took 14 months and 12.8 million dollars to complete before opening in September, 2000.
We visited yesterday, which was a spectacular, sunny spring day; a perfect day for strolling in a tranquil garden.
There’s a teahouse in the garden where you can enjoy a pot of tea and look out over the garden. We didn’t stop in, but will next time we visit.
There are a multitude of penjings tucked in various locations throughout the garden.
Lan Su Garden is located at 239 NW Everett St., Portland, OR 97209. The garden is open daily from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, but closes earlier in the winter months. Admission is $14.00 for adults with reduced prices for students and seniors.
What do you think of Lan Su Chinese Garden? As always, I would love to hear from you, so leave a message if you like.
Happy Spring!
Tricia
Travels Through My Lens 
Happy Spring, Tricia! 🌼 That’s such a gorgeous garden and seems like a real oasis of serenity. I very much enjoyed looking through your photos. Our Japanese garden here is much smaller but I enjoy how peaceful and relaxing it is.
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