Flower Harbor (Huagang) Park is adjacent to Su Causeway consisting
of Red Fish Pool, Peony Garden, Flower Garden, widespread lawns and
woods, occupying an area of 21 hectares.
Initially, the park was a small private garden
built and owned by Lu Yunsheng, an
imperial official of the South Song Dynasty. The garden was located
near the Flower Home Hill. Inside the park was a fishpond and a stream
nearby was ushered into the pond for raising goldfish.
Later the
private garden began to gain a big fame in Hangzhou as Flower Harbor
and became a recreation resort for viewing goldfishes. Painters and
poets vied each other for depicting the garden in their inspirational
artworks. In the Qing Dynasty, the park was relocated in today's place,
much nearer to the West Lake.
Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited
the Park on one of his inspection
trips to this part of China. The emperor was so pleased and inspired
by the flowers and goldfish he saw at the garden that he wrote a poem
to praise the resort as well as in memory of his visit.
Today's Flower Harbor is famed for its half-a-year-long flower scenery.
The best time for flower viewing is when spring translates itself
smoothly into summer. The garden is full of flowers. The red fish
pond is fringed with blossoms and verdant trees while fishes hover
and float soundlessly; the peony garden showcases the celestial tints
and aromas in supreme elegance; streams bubble their way into the
flower harbor, without minding the changing time. The widespread lawn
is deeply colored by green grasses, and the dense wood hides away
paths stretching into it under its flourishing grace.
A visit to the Flower Harbor is a trip into a picturesque poem. You
can look at fish, admire flowers, touch trees, listen to birds chirping,
and witness the exodus of spring and the arrival of summer. You will
find yourself close to nature by looking up at the sky, looking down
at reflections in water, trying to memorize the momentary shapes of
clouds, strolling in a drizzle, or counting stars glittering in the
universe.
Administrative Office:
Huagang Guanyu Sub-branch MBLCR
Hangzhou Zhejiang China
Add:
No 5-1 Xishan Road,
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Phone:
0086-571-87963033
Fax:
0086-571-87969374
Post Code:
310007
Transport:
No 308 Bus, No 504
Bus, No 508 Bus or No 507 Bus
Management Committee of Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area
Registration Numbe:2023025396号-1 Zhejiang Public Network Security:33010602012497