When landscape designer and botanical artist Lily Kwong takes on a project, it isn’t necessarily the client who dictates the direction—Mother Nature sets the tone. Kwong, the founder of Freedom ...

Suppose you think immersing yourself in an exotic Chinese mountain landscape in springtime would be a fantastic way to escape the deepest winter. In that case, you can save the airfare to Asia and ...

Courtyards have long been a fundamental aspect of traditional Chinese architecture, serving as central spaces around which domestic life is organized. These spaces play a vital role in creating a ...

The fusion between Asia and the Northwest goes further than food. Gardeners are finding that they can infuse their landscapes with elements of Japanese and Chinese garden design by selectively adding ...

One of New York City’s great hidden gems is the Chinese Scholars Garden in Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. Snug Harbor as a whole is an expanse of great architectural finds, with ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — This November Lan Su Chinese Garden is launching a new program series, the Celebration of the Chrysanthemum. The chrysanthemum is a symbol of autumn in traditional Chinese culture, ...

Signs of spring are blooming behind the walls of the immaculate Lan Su Chinese Garden, which takes up one city block of downtown Portland. Maybe you’ve visited the garden before to find respite from ...

NEW YORK — Five young children, all of Chinese descent, stood posing in front of the tall bamboo trees at the entrance to the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden in Staten Island’s Snug Harbor Cultural ...

On a jarringly warm and sunny February morning, Lily Kwong guides a small group of journalists through the exhibit she’s brought to life as guest designer for the 20th edition of the New York ...