Portland Chinese Gardens

As I mentioned in the previous post, Tuesday was a wet and raw day here in Portland. So Walter and I spent the day in town, and mainly indoors at Powell's. But we did spend a little time outdoors at the Portland Chinese Gardens. 

During the month of November the members of the Japanese and Chinese Gardens here in town were given reciprocal entry rights at the two venues. Since I had yet to visit the Chinese Gardens during my time here in Portland, I thought that this was the perfect opportunity to check them out.

As you can see in the photos below the Portland Chinese Gardens are quite nice. I was particularly impressed with the architecture of the buildings and with their tea house - although Walter and I both had a bit of trouble handling their rather odd teacups. I suppose since they are in a more urban setting, the architecture would naturally stand out more to me than the gardens themselves.

Still, I don't think these Gardens are nearly as impressive as either the Portland Japanese Gardens, or the Chinese Scholar's Garden at Snug Harbor on Staten Island. But please do come and see for yourself!