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Chinatown: Portland Classical Chinese Garden
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  • Gypsystravels
  • Updated By Gypsystravels on June 8, 2006
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  • Chinatown - Portland
    by Gypsystravels
    I was determined to see as many gardens and parks as time and the "rain" would allow me to visit. The Classical Chinese Gardens are located in Chinatown with easy accessability. We decided to start our garden and park visit here.

    The garden is touted as the largest Suzhou style garden outside of China and although we were pleasantly surprised with the garden's beauty, it was hard for us to believe that it is considered large. In my opinion the garden is quite small, about a square block according to the official handout. You can easily spend a lazy afteroon here, but you can also enjoy it in as little as 1 1/2 hours if you are short on time. While you're visiting the garden why not take some time for some tea at one of the many tea houses found here in the garden.

    CAUTION!! Please watch your step!! As you enter the garden you are advised of various tripping hazzards. You can also opt to do a audio tour, but it really isn't necessary, the plants and flowers are well "labeled".

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  • Address: Northwest Third & Everett
  • Phone: 503-228-8131
  • Directions: Chinatown - The entrance fee is a whopping $7
  • Website: www.portlandchinesegarden.org
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    Chinatown: Chinatown
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  • Gypsystravels
  • Updated By Gypsystravels on September 25, 2006
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  • The Chinatown Gate - Portland
    The Chinatown Gate
    by Gypsystravels
    It is said that "in 1890 Portland's Chinatown had the second largest Chinese community in America". Dedicated in 1986, the Chinatown Gate is comprised of 5 roofs, 64 dragons and 2 huge lions. It commenorates 135 years of Chinese involvement in Portland's community.

    Here is a picture of Portland's Chinatown Gate. Located here are also small quaint streets with gaslamp posts with different types of shops and restaurants.

    We didn't have much time to explore Chinatown due to the rain, but we did explore the Chinese Gardens located here in Chinatown.

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    Chinatown: Chinese Gardens
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  • cjg1
  • Updated By cjg1 on June 2, 2006
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  • Chinatown - Portland
    by cjg1
    Well let me say that I came here because Janet wanted to. It wasnt raining hard out and we wanted to see something of the town. Otherwise we would have arrived later with our other friend for more miles.
    It took us about 40 minutes to tour the whole of the garden. We did not go in for the audio tour but walked around and took lots of pics. Ok. She took all the pics. Someone had to hold the umbrella over the camera...
    In general they were nice. But I would not pay the $7 each again to do it.

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  • Address: NW 2nd and 3rd and NW Everett and Flanders
  • Directions: Chinese Gardens: Chinatown, SW section of downtown
  • Website: www.portlandchinesegarden.org
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    Chinatown: Classical Chinese Garden
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  • TrvlnGrrl
  • By TrvlnGrrl on February 24, 2007
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  • Spend a relaxing morning or afternoon at the Chinese Garden. The city block sized walled garden offers visitors a secluded reatreat that lets you forget (almost) that just outside is the bustling city. I would also recomend the tour (check times prior to arrival if interested) to learn the history everything. If not, just relax in the beauty and enjoy some tea. The tea house is run by Tao of Tea (there are other portland locations) which has a large variety of loose teas served in traditional lidded cups, and also yummy moon cakes and other treats.

    Open 7 days a week
    November 1 - March 31: 10:00am - 5:00pm
    April 1 - October 31: 9:00am - 6:00pm

    Admission is $7 for adults,
    $6 for seniors,
    $5.50 for students,
    children under 5 for free.

  • Address: NW 3rd and Everett
  • Phone: 503/228-8131
  • Directions: Japanese Gardens: Chinatown, SW section of downtown
  • Website: http://www.portlandchinesegarden.org/awakening/orchids/info/C28/
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    Chinatown: Chinese Gardens
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  • TashieKitten
  • Updated By TashieKitten on March 27, 2003
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    Blooming Magnolia
    by TashieKitten
    Chinese Gardens-if you feel the need for a peaceful moment. Peaceful in the middle of the city. The tea house is excellent. Black, oolong, white and green tea is available as well as pastries.
    The gardens are absolutely beautiful for one thing. I could spend forever looking at the intracacies of a carved wall. It's supposed to be the only garden of its kind in the U.S.

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  • Address: Chinatown
  • Phone: 503-252-2002
  • Directions: In Chinatown: 410 SE 162nd Ave Portland, OR
  • Website: http://www.portlandchinesegarden
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    Chinatown: Chinatown
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  • By Rude_boy22 on August 25, 2002
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  • Chinatown - Portland
    by Rude_boy22
    Like New York, most of P-town's chinatown is bums laying around on street corners. The most that will happen is they will try to get spare change from you, but they will be there. It is getting developed, and they have just built a huge Japanese garden there, with a tea room, that serves literally hundereds of kinds of teas from around the world. See the Travelogue for some pics of the gardens.

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  • Directions: Japanese Gardens: Chinatown, SW section of downtown
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    Chinatown: Chinese Gardens
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  • By maverick-mw on March 23, 2004
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  • Chinatown - Portland
    by maverick-mw
    Entering the gardens is a stark contrast to the dingy run-down chinatown streets nearby.

    The place is very well kept and very nice to spend an hour or so.

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    Chinatown: We dug a hole and found China!
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  • By deWilde on August 16, 2005
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  • Chinatown - Portland
    by deWilde
    If you are in Portland you need to visit the Chinese Gardens. I haven't been to China so I can't verify that the gardens are accurate to an actual Chinese Garden - but I have seen photos and think that the designers did their homework and the results are amazing.

    The walkways are made from individual rocks and placed in astonishing patterns so that each is unique and interesting. Please click HERE to view some of the photos I took. You can easily spend the whole day there admiring the landscape and the beautiful woodwork. There is a lovely tea house at the edge of the pond where you can grab some tea and snacks. It is well worth the stop and they have a large selection of teas that you would not normally try so experiment.

    Hours: November - March, 10 a.m. - 5 PM; April - October, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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  • Address: Corner of NW Everett and 3rd
  • Phone: 503.228.8131
  • Directions: Everett is one way to the East and 3rd is one way to the South. The Gardens take up one block so you can get there by taking 2nd and NW Flanders too. It is in Old Town/Chinatown by the Amtrac Station.
  • Website: http://www.portlandchinesegarden.org
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    Chinatown: Chinatown and Japantown
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  • Updated By Ewingjr98 on August 18, 2007
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  • Chinatown - Portland
    by Ewingjr98
    Portland's core downtown area has been home to Chinatown and Japantown since the early 1900s, but business had dried up and the area was kind of run down. In the 1990s, the city began to redevelop the area, marking historic buildings, creating the Chinese gardens, and designating the New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District. Today there are a few dozen Chinese-owned businesses, but also a growing number of restaurants, nightlife, and shopping.

    The Chinatown district is home to the Portland Chinese Classical Garden, the Japanese American Historical Plaza, Portland Saturday Market, the Portland Art Center, the Oregon Jewish Museum, the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, the Oregon Maritime Museum, and the Shanghai tunnels.

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  • Directions: Japanese Gardens: Chinatown, SW section of downtown
  • Website: http://www.oldtownchinatown.net/
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    Chinatown: The Portland Classical Chinese Garden
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  • By lareina on May 14, 2004
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  • Chinese tiled roofs contrast with modern buildings - Portland
    Chinese tiled roofs
    contrast with modern
    buildings
    by lareina
    This garden is a gem, a true oasis in the city! Located in Old Town/Chinatown, the garden covers an entire city block and is built in traditional Suzhou style (Portland's sister-city). When you go inside you forget you are in the middle of a city because it is so tranquil, but then you look up and are startled by the juxtaposition of modern buildings and curved Chinese roofs. There are various rooms connected by bridges and walkways around a central lotus-filled pond. Each plant, stone, window, and word means something in this garden. Come here to relax, enjoy the serenity, and perhaps take a cup of tea in the traditional Tea House.

    Adult admission is $7.

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  • Address: NW 3rd & Everett
  • Phone: 503-228-8131
  • Website: www.portlandchinesegarden.org
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