My UNESCO WHS List

This blog puts together some of my passions: travelling, especially to UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS); philately (collecting stamps); deltiology (collecting postcards); and doing research into TUIs (i.e., totally useless information) of things that interest me. Hence, it catalogues UNESCO WHS that I have been to, stamps showing UNESCO WHS that I have, as well as postcards featuring UNESCO WHS that I have received (i.e., stamped and posted) and maxicards and postal cards (both used or unused).

18 November, 2019

Classical Gardens of Suzhou

country. China

year of inscription. 2000

criteria. Cultural

The Classical Gardens of Suzhou WHS is a collection of historic gardens found in the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu province. Constructed between the 11th and 19th centuries CE, they epitomise the aesthetic features of the genre. These gardens combine metaphysical philosophies, elements of human design, and concepts of natural beauty, within a single compound in an urban setting. Incorporating elements like water, stones, plants, and various types of buildings of literary and poetic significance containing furniture and artworks, these gardens are seen as embodiment of Chinese culture and artistic attainment.

The nine gardens included in the WHS are the:

Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭),
Couple’s Garden Retreat (耦园),
Garden of Cultivation (艺圃),
Humble Administrator’s Garden (拙政园),
Lingering Garden (留园),
Lion Grove Garden (狮子林园),
Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty (环秀山庄),
Net Master’s Garden (网师园), and
Retreat & Reflection Garden (退思园).

what. WHS visited (November 2019)

Net Master's Garden, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

[Samsung Galaxy S10+, 13 November 2019]

what. stamps (China, 1986)

what. stamps (China, 2003)

what. stamp (Hong Kong, 2003)

what. stamp (Hong Kong, 2011)

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