Why is the West Garden a great progress in the development of Lingnan architecture and gardens?

When the West Garden was built, when a large number of western architectural cultures were introduced into Chaoshan area, Xiao Qin, the owner of the Garden, was originally a construction contractor. He had undertaken many foreign building projects in Shantou, so he knew the advanced nature of western architectural technology.

At the same time, he is a native of Chaoshan, with the foundation of Chinese traditional architectural culture. Because of his living habits and local customs, he combined Chinese and western architectural cultures and created a new gardening technique in the process of gardening.

There are new ideas and skills in architecture, decoration and water management, which is a great progress for the development of Lingnan architecture and gardens.