Qinghui Garden

清晖园

The foremost of the Four Great Gardens of Lingnan, the former residence of Huang Shijun, a Ming-dynasty top scholar. Its exquisite architecture, Manchu windows, and Lingnan plants make it distinctive.

Qinghui Garden is located in Daliang Subdistrict, Shunde District. It was originally the residence of Huang Shijun, the top scholar of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty the Long family acquired it and gradually expanded it into a garden. It takes its name from the line “Who says a blade of grass’s heart can repay three springs of sunlight,” and it is regarded as the foremost of the Four Great Gardens of Lingnan. The garden is not large, but its layout is compact. Buildings such as the Boat Hall, Bixi Thatched Hall, Chengyi Pavilion, and Xiyin Study are exquisite. The colored-glass Manchu windows, wood carvings, and grey sculptures are finely crafted. The garden grows Lingnan plants such as longan, banana, and wisteria, and it also hosts an exhibition honoring famous people from Shunde. Admission follows the scenic area’s published prices. Getting there: a taxi from Shunde Station on the Guangzhou–Zhuhai Intercity Railway takes about 15 minutes. Foshan Metro Line 3 also reaches the Daliang area. Right outside, a short walk leads to the Huagai Road pedestrian street and the Daliang food street, ideal for double-skin milk after the garden visit.

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