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The Nan Lian Garden ( Chinese: 南蓮園池; Cantonese Yale: nàamlìn yún chì) is a Chinese classical garden in Diamond Hill, Hong Kong near Diamond Hill station. The garden has an area of 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres). It is designed in Tang dynasty style [1] with hills, water features, trees, rocks, and wooden structures.
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An oasis of calm amongst the craziness of HK. Aug 2023 • Couples. A beautiful oasis of serenity in the heart of Hong Kong's bustling city centre, surrounded by concrete and motorways... however, once you're inside the gates of the park, the grime and noise of the city seems to disappear and you're left to peacefully wonder these beautifully ...
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- No.60 Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill
Duration: 45 minutes. 4.5 (133) The Nan Lian Garden is a beautiful and serene space literally in the middle of the concrete jungle of Hong Kong. Not precisely around the corner but easily accesible with the MTR, the Diamond Hill station is a five-minute walk from the gardens.
Introduction. Occupying an area of 3.5 hectares, "Nan Lian Garden" is built in the Tang Dynasty style. Besides adorned with characteristic timber structures, the garden is studded with clusters of bizarre rocks and planted with lots of old and valuable trees. In the garden there are a souvenir shop, vegetarian food restaurant, Chinese tea house ...
- The Pavilion of Absolute Perfection (Golden Pavilion) and Zi Wu Bridge
- Xiang Hai Xuan
- Blue Pond and Pavilion Bridge
- Silver Strand
- Song Cha Xie
- Rockery
The Pavilion of Absolute Perfection or Golden Pavilion is located in the middle of a lotus-shaped pond, symbolizing absolute perfection and fulfillment in all of life’s aspects. The Pavilion is connected by two bridges, Zi and Wu, meaning North and South. The Zi and Wu bridges are considered twins, dividing the Lotus Pondon the north and the south....
The Xiang Hai Xuan, or The Hall of Fragrance, is found in the south part of the Nan Lian Garden. This area of the garden is considered as an exhibition hall. It usually has special exhibitions, special musical performances, or even seminars.
Water being one of the main themes of the garden, it is also home to many ponds. The Blue Pond is one of the two ponds found in the garden. It is another beautiful sight, featuring red, gold, and pearl koiand rock formations. You can take many good pictures, having the Pavilion Bridge as your background. The view of the Blue Pond is so calming it w...
Once you cross the Pavilion Bridge, you will reach the Silver Strand waterfall. It is found streaming along the side of Long Men Lou, a structure that houses a vegetarian restaurant calledChi Lin Vegetarian. The view from inside the restaurant is relaxing, seeing the garden from within the sheet of flowing water. You will find yourself enjoying the...
Adjacent to the Pavilion Bridge, you can also findSong Cha Xie, an exquisite looking teahouse overlooking Blue Pond. It can also be referred to as the Pine Tea House. This teahouse has wooden corridors and intimate looking nooks, which are just perfect for enjoying some Chinese tea and light dim sum dishes. If you do want to drink tea, you will hav...
After looking at the beautiful trees and beautiful ponds and waterfalls in Nan Lian Garden, you can also find a variety of interesting rock formationsas well. There is a rockery exhibition inside the garden, where you can find fascinating rocks and read about where they came from inside a zen-looking room. This can be found near the Light of Enligh...
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Mar 2024 • Couples. Nian Lian Garden is a true oasis in the midst of the chaos of Hong Kong. Located in Diamond Hill, the garden, easily accessible by metro, is an unmissable gem. This garden is super peaceful, not yet visited by thousands of tourists. Super clean and well arranged, it looks like a Japanese garden.
Nan Lian Garden is open to the public every day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the nunnery welcomes guests from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. If you arrive by MTR, take the C2 exit at the ...
