China's gardens in accordance with the geographical location can be divided into

China's gardens in accordance with the geographic location of the division, can be broadly divided into Jiangnan garden, northern gardens and Lingnan garden three major types.

1, Jiangnan gardens: Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi and other places of the garden as a representative of the layout is characterized by a compact, landscape, the pursuit of nature and the harmonious unity of the building. Jiangnan gardens are mainly water features, the use of water features to form a garden in the twists and turns back and forth, step by step, the spatial effect of the scenery, while focusing on the configuration of plants, so that the garden flowers and trees, everywhere is the scene.

2, northern gardens: Beijing, Hebei and other places as the representative of the garden, which is characterized by a grand scale, symmetrical layout, heavy and solemn building. Northern gardens focus on the axis of symmetry, the garden building more axis layout, emphasizing the central axis through the entire garden. At the same time, the northern gardens also pay attention to the use of water features, mostly in the form of pools, fountains, etc., to form a fresh and bright visual effects.

3, Lingnan gardens: the gardens in Guangdong, Fujian and other places as a representative, which is characterized by exquisite and delicate, complex and varied, the pursuit of nature and the integration of architecture. Lingnan gardens focus on the integration of architecture and nature, the integration of architecture and landscape, while focusing on the configuration of plants and flowers and trees, so that the garden everywhere there is vitality.

Differences between northern gardens and Jiangnan gardens:

1, regional culture: northern gardens are mainly concentrated in Beijing, Xi'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng, etc., while most of the gardens in Jiangnan are concentrated in Nanjing, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Yangzhou and other places. Therefore, the northern gardens have a strong political color, while the Jiangnan gardens pay more attention to the cultural atmosphere.

2, garden layout: northern gardens because of the wide area, often forming many centers of the city, so the building is rich and beautiful. Jiangnan gardens are densely populated, gardens in a smaller geographical range, pay more attention to the delicate and exquisite layout design.

3, water treatment: Jiangnan gardens are mainly water features, the use of water features to form the twists and turns, step by step, the spatial effect of the scenery. And northern gardens, due to natural meteorological conditions limited by rivers and lakes, garden stones and evergreen trees are less, so the use of water features is relatively small.

4, gardening materials: northern gardens commonly used stone, brick, tile and other materials to create a heavy and solemn atmosphere. Jiangnan garden is more inclined to use Taihu Lake stone, yellow stone and other stone, as well as gray tile, glazed bricks and other materials to create a delicate and detailed garden landscape.