{"id":1009,"date":"2012-03-25T08:05:48","date_gmt":"2012-03-25T10:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virginiamiddleton.ca\/blog\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2012-03-25T07:05:58","modified_gmt":"2012-03-25T09:35:58","slug":"chinese-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virginiamiddleton.ca\/blog\/2012\/03\/25\/chinese-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Also on Wednesday, March 21, we went to the Taichung City Seaport Art Centre. We saw some amazing works of art and although we couldn’t take photos, we were given two books featuring some of the art we saw. Which we were thrilled to receive.<\/p>\n

The tour guides showing us around were all volunteers and they were amazing! We learned a lot and I found out that there are three elements that need to exist in a Chinese garden.<\/p>\n

1. It must have a pavilion.<\/p>\n

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2. The pathway around it should zig-zag.<\/div>\n
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3. It needs to have a water feature like this very nice pond and mini waterfall area.<\/div>\n
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I forget what type of bird this is, but it’s been coming back to this area for the last five years. They’re not sure where it came from, but the art center has become its home.<\/div>\n
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Virginia <\/p>\n

Previously cross-posted to our group blog http:\/\/gsetaiwain2012.wordpress.com\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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