Lan Su Chinese Garden

Name: Lan Su Chinese Garden
Address: 239 NW Everett St, OR, Portland, Portland, US
Telephone: +15032288131

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Lan Su Chinese Garden is a walled botanical garden in Portland, Oregon’s Old Town Chinatown. Modelled on Suzhou’s classical gardens, it occupies a full city block and presents Chinese culture through a Ming dynasty style scholar garden.

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Why go

More than 400 plant species grow here, including trees, orchids, water plants, bamboo and shrubs.
Covered walkways, bridges and ornate open windows frame the garden experience.
Yun Shui Teahouse serves traditional Chinese tea daily.
Free year-round exhibitions feature garden themes and local Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander artists.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:30Show all

Monday10:00 – 05:30

Tuesday10:00 – 17:30

Wednesday10:00 – 17:30

Thursday10:00 – 17:30

Friday10:00 – 05:30

Saturday10:00 – 17:30

Sunday10:00 – 17:30

What's in season

NowJan – DecCultural and botanical programs run throughout the year.

Don't miss

Lake ZitherThe garden’s central artificial lake. Water occupies 20% of the garden.Garden centre
Celestial Hall of Permeating FragranceA scholar’s studio for practicing the Four Arts of the Chinese Scholar.
Flowers Bathing in Spring RainA waterside pavilion.Waterside
Painted Boat in Misty RainA boat-shaped pavilion.
Crabapple Blossom GateA doorway with a door threshold.

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History

The garden draws on a 2,000-year-old Chinese tradition combining art, history, architecture, design and nature.

1999Groundbreaking took place in July 1999. Kuang Zhen designed the garden, and 65 artisans from Suzhou built it. NW Natural provided the land under a 99-year lease.
2000Construction took 14 months. The garden opened on September 14, 2000.

How to get there

Train239 NW Everett Street, at Northwest 3rd and Everett, Portland, Oregon. Take the Blue or Red MAX line to the Old Town Chinatown stop.
BusBuses 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 33, 40 and 77 serve the garden.
ParkingA free, first-come, first-served parking lot is beside the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue.

Accessibility

Universal accessibility Universally accessible.

Sources: Lan Su Chinese Garden - Wikipedia · Portland (Oregon)/Northwest - Wikivoyage (see) · Events | Lan Su Chinese Garden · Visit | Lan Su Chinese Garden · Admission & Hours | Lan Su Chinese Garden · checked 3 Oct 2026

Where

239 NW Everett St, OR, Portland

Website: lansugarden.org/
Phone: +15032288131

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Questions and answers

Is there a digital guide for Lan Su Chinese Garden?

The garden’s app and browser guide provide couplet translations and bloom guides.

What cultural role does Lan Su Chinese Garden have?

It offers a window into Chinese culture and a platform for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

Is there an activity families can follow at Lan Su Chinese Garden?

Scavenger hunts are available through the garden’s app and browser guide.

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