Date with 20 cultural heritage sites at Cultural and Natural Heritage Day (13)

13. Classical Gardens of Suzhou

European representatives attending the fourth China-Europe High-Level Political Party Forum visit Liuyuan or Lingering Garden in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 22, 2013. (Xinhua/Shen Peng)

Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate miniature natural landscapes, is not illustrated any better than in the nine gardens in the historic city of Suzhou, Jiangsu province.

Suzhou’s classical gardens are noted for their exquisite design and layout. Landscape and buildings are perfectly integrated to create a great harmony between man and nature.

They were added onto the World Cultural Heritage List in 1997.