Concept, Creation, and Expression of Chinese Gardens

Author: Wu Zhaozhao
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The Design, Creation, and Expression of Chinese Gardens is a specialized work on gardens by Mr. Wu Zhaozhao, summarizing his years of practice. Mr. Zhaozhao's achievements began and developed in Yangzhou. Yangzhou gardens were renowned as early as the Sui and Tang dynasties, earning the reputation of "most gardens being private residences, with fewer carts than boats." Through the ages, Yangzhou gardens have suffered numerous damages. Since the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, Yangzhou gardens have for development, with the city's leadership showing care and attention. Mr. Wu Zhaozhao has led the restoration of scenic spots such as White Pagoda and Clear Clouds, Stone Forest in Pieces, Cave of Rolling Stones, and Twenty-Four Bridges, receiving multiple awards, including international gold medals. Mr. Zhaozhao respects history, inherits tradition, looks to the future, and dares to innovate. He not only revived the former glory of Yangzhou gardens but also gave them new life. Many chapters in his new book The Design, Creation, and Expression of Chinese Gardens serve as evidence, and it will become a classic work for restoring traditional Chinese gardens. Even more admirable is the exquisite illustrations in the new book, which seem to be the work of a master painter. When he first came to Yangzhou, others were busy with the "Struggle Against Private Interests and Revisionism," but he dedicated himself to artistic creation. His massive oil portrait of Chairman Mao, as well as the clay sculpture The Rent Collection Courtyard, co-created with Professor Zhang Shichun of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, remain vivid in the memories of many Yangzhou residents.