The Chinese Garden of Friendship is a heritage-listed 1.03-hectare Chinese garden at 1 Harbour Street, in the Sydney Central Business District, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Modelled after the classic private gardens of the Ming Dynasty, the garden offers an insight into Chinese heritage and culture. The Chinese Garden of Friendship is a serene place of beauty at the southern end of Darling Harbour.
Designed in 1986 by landscape architects and gardeners from Sydney’s sister city, Guangzhou, the Chinese Garden of Friendship follows the Taoist principles of 'Yin-Yang' – the balance of opposing yet complementary forces – and ‘Wu-Xing’ – the harmonious five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
Wander serene pathways and take in exotic plants, blooming flowers and a lake of shimmering Koi. If you fancy staying for a while, experience The Gardens by Lotus, an onsite restaurant in a heritage-listed teahouse serving dumplings, Chinese tea and fiery Sichuan cuisine.
COST: $$$
$8 adult
$4 child (under 12*)
$20 family (two adults and two children)
Concession/Student: $4 (Australian card holders)
Senior: $6 (Australian card holders)
Annual Passes
$35 Local Resident Annual Adult Pass (2000, 2007 and 2009 postcodes)
$50 Annual Adult Pass
$125 Annual Family Pass (two adults and two children)
*child under 5 free of charge
FOR MORE DETAIL VISIT:
https://www.darlingharbour.com/precincts/chinese-garden
CHINESE NEW YEAR
Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year, an annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world that begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars. Festivities last until the following full moon. Chinese New Year occurs on Friday, February 12, 2021, in many of the countries that celebrate it.
