Humble Administrator's Garden
The Humble Administrator's Garden (Chinese: 拙政园; pinyin: Zhuōzhèng yuán; Suzhou Wu: Wu Chinese pronunciation: [tsoʔ tsen ɦyø]) is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou. The garden is located at 178 Northeast Street (东北街178号), Gusu District. At 78 mu (亩) (5.2 ha; 13 acres), it is the largest garden in Suzhou and is considered by some to be the finest garden in all of southern China. In 1997, Humble Administrator's Garden was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a component of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Part of | Classical Gardens of Suzhou |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v) |
| Reference | 813bis-001 |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
| Extensions | 2000 |
| Area | 5.195 ha (12.84 acres) |
| Coordinates | 31°19′36.20″N 120°37′32.30″E |
Location of Humble Administrator's Garden in Jiangsu Humble Administrator's Garden (China) | |
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"Humble Administrator's Garden" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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