Lingering Garden

The Lingering Garden
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Part of	Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Criteria	Cultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)
Reference	813bis-002
Inscription	1997 (21st Session)
Extensions	2000
Area	2.331 ha (5.76 acres)
Coordinates	31°19′03.10″N 120°35′17.20″E / 31.3175278°N 120.5881111°E
	Location of Lingering Garden in Jiangsu Lingering Garden (China)

Lingering Garden (simplified Chinese: 留园; traditional Chinese: 留園; pinyin: Liú Yuán; Suzhou Wu: Leu yoe, Wu Chinese pronunciation: [løʏ ɦyø]) is a renowned classical Chinese garden, dating back to 1593. It is located at 338 Liuyuan Rd. Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China (留园路338号). The garden is divided into 4 themed sections connected by covered walkways. The central garden encircles a pond and a grotto constructed of yellow stone granite. It was created by the noted artist Zhou Binzhong.

In 1997, the Lingering Garden was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with seven other Classical Gardens of Suzhou. The garden also contains two UNESCO Intangible World Heritage Arts; Pingtan (评弹) and Guqin music.