Chinese Traditional Park 'Yuehua Garden' Opens on the 17th

Gyeonggi Province will open 'Yuehua Garden,' a Chinese traditional park created by Guangdong Province in Hyowon Park, Ingye-dong, Suwon on the 17th.

Yuehua Garden, built on 6,026 square meters (1,820 pyeong) on the western side of Hyowon Park, emphasizes borrowed scenery (viewing adjacent spaces through windows) and openness, designed so that buildings and gardens harmonize together. The rear section features an artificial lake, artificial mountains, waterfall, walking trails, and a boat-shaped pavilion to create overall harmony.

The buildings follow the traditional architectural style of Guangdong with bricks and wood connections, and the roof joints utilize wood, brick, and lime sculptures.

Gyeonggi Province plans to hold the opening ceremony with attendance from Governor Son Hak-kyu, Guangdong Vice Governor Lei Yuanran, and others.

Yuehua Garden was built as a result of an agreement reached by Guangdong Province and Gyeonggi Province in 2002 to conduct friendly exchanges by constructing traditional parks in both regions. Gyeonggi Province built 'Haedong Gyeonggi Garden (海東京畿園),' a Korean traditional garden, in Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, which opened in December last year.

The Haedong Gyeonggi Garden created in Guangzhou was built with reference to Soswaewon (瀟灑園, National Historic Site No. 304), a private Korean garden in Jigok-ri, Nam-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do, and has become a popular destination with an average of 12,000 visitors per day during its four months of operation.