Humble Administrator's Garden

The Humble Administrator's Garden
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationSuzhou, Jiangsu, China
Part ofClassical Gardens of Suzhou
CriteriaCultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)
Reference813bis-001
Inscription1997 (21st Session)
Extensions2000
Area5.195 ha (12.84 acres)
Coordinates31°19′36.20″N 120°37′32.30″E / 31.3267222°N 120.6256389°E / 31.3267222; 120.6256389
Humble Administrator's Garden is located in Jiangsu
Humble Administrator's Garden
Location of Humble Administrator's Garden in Jiangsu
Humble Administrator's Garden is located in China
Humble Administrator's Garden
Humble Administrator's Garden (China)
Humble Administrator's Garden
"Humble Administrator's Garden" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese
Simplified Chinese拙政园
Traditional Chinese拙政園
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhuōzhèng yuán
Wade–GilesCho1-cheng4 yüan2
IPA[ʈʂwó.ʈʂə̂ŋ ɥɛ̌n]
Wu
RomanizationTsoh-tsen yoe
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJyut-jing yùhn
JyutpingZyut3-zing3 jyun4
IPA[tsyt̚˧.tsɪŋ˧ jyn˩]
Southern Min
Tâi-lôTsuat-tsìng hn̂g

The Humble Administrator's Garden (Chinese: 拙政园; pinyin: Zhuōzhèng yuán; Suzhou Wu: Wu Chinese pronunciation: [tsoʔ tsen ɦyø]) is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou. The garden is located at 178 Northeast Street (东北街178号), Gusu District. At 78 mu () (5.2 ha; 13 acres), it is the largest garden in Suzhou and is considered by some to be the finest garden in all of southern China.[1] In 1997, Humble Administrator's Garden was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a component of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou.

  1. ^ Forsyth 2010, p. 103.