Keyuan

Keyuan features a distinct, zigzagging covered walkway that hugs the edge of its central pond, connecting the garden’s disparate pavilions. Built in the Song Dynasty, it stands as one of the oldest gardens in Suzhou, yet its current layout reflects significant late Qing Dynasty renovations. While other gardens focus on grand rockeries, Keyuan centers on the interplay between its water and the winding gallery. The scholar who owned this space once used these quiet, sheltered corridors to entertain guests while watching the changing reflections.