We visited this huge park which was razed to the grounds by the Allied Troops in the 1800s. In it were loads of empty barren lands where ornate buildings once stood, except for the marble park where nothing could be looted , for obvious reasons.
I was impressed with how modern and forward looking the Chinese were in their times. The gardens can rival that of Versailles in France and the English at Windsor. In fact it would still make a very impressive garden in any European country in this day and age. 
I cannot remember if these were imported or made locally in their time. But they were beautiful.
The park was HUGE and we were COLD! See the frozen lake behind.
And the beautiful sunset we witnessed while trying to find our way out of the park. If the weather had been tropical, I'm sure it would feel like Chinese Garden in Jurong, no matter how nice the place.
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