Nanyue Yuan

Nanyue Yuan is a Lingnan-style Chinese garden in Guangzhou, China. It is adjacent to its sister garden, Baomo Yuan, and joint tickets are available.

Development

The site started construction in December 2007, and opened on 28 September 2009. People's Daily reported that the construction costed more than 200 million Yuan.

Features

The site features landscaped gardens, a lake, Lingnan architecture, various art and antiques. One of the architectural features is a nine-dragon wall made from ceramics. The garden is adjacent to Baomo Yuan but is smaller and covers 100 acres.

Etymology

Nanyue refers to the Southern Yue period of history.