The origin of Zurich’s Chinese Garden can be traced back to the amicable ties between the east and the west. As a generous gift from the Chinese town of Kunming, Zurich’s Chinese Garden is temple garden filled with cultural symbolism. A step into the garden’s walled terrain will instantly transport you into a world of traditional Chinese design, where elaborate sculptures and carvings adorn rooftops and tiles. More intriguingly, there is meaning that lies behind each deliberate structure within the garden, from the carvings of lotus flowers on wall tiles to the gracefully-designed bridge that connects the pavilion to the inner gardens. Even nature does not escape the pursuit of rich symbolism – the pine, bamboo and plum blossoms are also specially selected as expressions of Chinese culture and folklore. A delicate experience of serene beauty, Zurich’s Chinese Garden is a definite must-see for those fascinated by the vibrant oriental culture of the Chinese.