Suzhou classical gardens, as a model of China gardens, are listed in the World Heritage List.

From 65438 to 0997, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master Garden and Huanxiu Mountain Villa, as representatives of Suzhou classical gardens, were listed as world cultural heritage.

The history of Suzhou classical gardens can be traced back to the gardens of King Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period in the 6th century BC. Private gardens were first recorded in Dongjiang Garden in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (4th century), where there were more and more famous gardens.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Suzhou became the most prosperous area in China, with private gardens all over the ancient city. In the heyday of16-18th century, there were more than 200 gardens in Suzhou. The abbreviation of Suzhou/Jiangsu Province/Soviet Union/a surname

There are now more than 60 classical gardens in this state. Among them, classical gardens such as Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden and Lion Forest have been included in the World Cultural Heritage List.

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Suzhou gardens, large and small, have their own artistic characteristics in layout, structure and style. The four classical gardens, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master Garden and Huanxiu Mountain Villa, which were born in the heyday of Suzhou classical gardens, fully reflected the national characteristics and level of gardening art in China.

They have all kinds of buildings that are well preserved. These four gardens occupy a small area, but skillfully use various gardening techniques and skills to combine pavilions, fountains and flowers and trees to simulate natural scenery and create an ideal space of "urban forest" and "living in downtown and close to nature".

They systematically and comprehensively show the layout, structure, modeling, style, color, decoration, furniture, furnishings and other aspects of Suzhou classical garden buildings. They are representative works of traditional residential buildings in the south of the Yangtze River during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (14 ~ the beginning of the 20th century), reflecting the high living civilization in the south of the Yangtze River in China during this period.

It once influenced the architectural style of the whole city in the south of the Yangtze River, and brought the design, conception, layout, aesthetics and construction technology of folk buildings closer to it, reflecting the scientific and technological level and artistic achievements of urban construction at that time.

It has reached a historical height in beautifying the living environment and integrating architectural beauty, natural beauty and humanistic beauty, and has an irreplaceable position in the history of garden art development in China and even the world.