tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018214151850097890.post6969557967672791430..comments2024-01-22T20:33:54.946-08:00Comments on Shadows On Stone: Portland Chinese Gardenpatrickgracewoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809680469780228855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018214151850097890.post-58482713868649608062009-03-24T08:39:00.000-07:002009-03-24T08:39:00.000-07:00Sir Richard, The Chinese Garden is in a funny plac...Sir Richard, <BR/>The Chinese Garden is in a funny place in Old Town, not a place that is a natural draw like the Japanese Garden up in the west Hills. That's what makes the contrast all the more special. It really is an urban oasis.<BR/><BR/>Unlike the groomed artificial nature of the Japanese Garden, the Chinese Garden is tons of hardscape, buildings, covered walk ways. Which actually makes it far more inviting to visit on a wet day, or when I only have a short time to visit. It's small but the way it's laid out gives so many multiple perspectives that it feels much larger mentally. Their slogan "Never the same garden twice" is really true.patrickgracewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07809680469780228855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018214151850097890.post-53393219169433539512009-03-24T07:56:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:56:00.000-07:00I've been through Portland many times and have nev...I've been through Portland many times and have never made it to the Chinese Garden. I hear a lot of good things about it. I did go to the Japanese Garden and that was very nice. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com