Lan Su Chinese Garden - Portland, Oregon
Lan Su Chinese Garden - Portland, Oregon
| Facility Address | 239 NW Everett St. Portland, OR 97209 503-228-8131 Phone |
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| Website | https://www.lansugarden.org |
| Phone | 503-228-8131 |
| info@lansugarden.org | |
| Contact | Admin - Information |
| Hours of Operation | Regular Hours: Summer Hours: Open Daily 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day Last Visitor Entry & Ticket Booth Closes: 5:30 p.m. |
About the Garden
Lan Su Chinese Garden is one of Portland's greatest treasures and most interesting sites to see while visiting Portland. A result of a collaboration between the cities of Portland and Suzhou, our sister city in China's Jiangsu province that's famous for its beautiful Ming Dynasty gardens, Lan Su was built by Chinese artisans from Suzhou and is one the most authentic Chinese gardens outside of China.
Much more than just a beautiful botanical garden, Lan Su is a creative wonder—a powerfully inspiring experience based on a 2,000-year-old Chinese tradition that melds art, architecture, design and nature in perfect harmony.
Once inside the garden's walls, you'll feel as if you've traveled through time to another era in a faraway world. Lan Su is a window into Chinese culture, history and way of thinking. Ever changing, Lan Su always has something new to offer - by the minute, by the hour, and with the seasons. Enter the wonderland.
Our Name
The garden's name represents this relationship: sounds from both Portland and Suzhou are combined to form Lan Su. "Lan" (蘭) is also the Chinese word for "Orchid" and "Su" (蘇) is the word for "Arise" or "Awaken," so the garden's name can also be interpreted poetically as "Garden of Awakening Orchids." (蘭蘇園)