What are the characteristics of classical gardens in China?

China classical gardens learn from nature and adopt natural style. The landform is completely natural, with ups and downs. The outline of the water body is a natural curve, mostly an artistic representation of natural streams, waterfalls, ponds and rivers. Plants "must have dead branches, strange names of different species, sparse branches and leaves and dense positions;" Or the rocks by the water, or the hillside opposite the horizon looks like a forest, or the trees are unique, which constitutes a natural painting scene with lush vegetation and flowers. The layout of classical gardens in China pursues natural beauty, with a long history, its own system and unique style.

Second, the conception of poetry.

Gardening, like painting, is not only a form, but also a god. It is best to achieve the realm of combining realism and romanticism. Therefore, judging a garden depends not only on how beautiful its scenery is, but also on whether it is poetic and picturesque, whether it can contain feelings and implications in the scenery, make people see the scenery, generate associations and expand their thinking to a broader and longer-term realm.

Third, the technology of space organization.

The space of private gardens is extremely limited, but they all aim at enjoying the beauty of nature's mountains and rivers at home, creating rich landscapes in a limited space, which has the artistic effect of "seeing the big from the small". This is the spatial organization of classical gardens in China, which mainly divides the limited space into several scenic spots, each with its own theme and characteristics.

Fourth, the handling of "clever borrowing"

"Clever in borrowing, clever in body". For example, Yuquan Mountain and Xishan Mountain can be seen in the west of the Summer Palace in Beijing. If there is something unsightly in the line of sight, it can be blocked by various means, so it can be clever and appropriate.