Guo's Villa – The Last Private Lakeside Garden

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Built in 1851 as a merchant's retreat, this UNESCO-listed garden is the only surviving private lakeside estate on West Lake. Its "borrowed scenery" technique frames Leifeng Pagoda through moon gates with the precision of a Song Dynasty painter.

🎋 Why Connoisseurs Adore It
✔ "Floating" Tea Pavilion: A cantilevered structure hovering over lotus ponds
✔ Secret Scholar's Path: Hidden corridor with 32 carved calligraphy stones by Qing literati
✔ Living Bonsai Collection: 400-year-old podocarpus pruned to mimic Huangshan pines

Post by Winnie21 | Jul 24, 2025

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