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The Magic of Merging Community and Garden
Guests from left: Marian Weldin, Phil Wood, Margaret Britton, Mary Anne Carter, and Scott RobinsAt last year's gala event, Garden board member Margaret Britton won an afternoon tour at the home and...
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Soaring Dragon Benefit Raises Over $43,000 for Seattle Chinese Garden
Through the generous support of volunteers, supporters, board and staff, the Soaring Dragon Benefit raised $43,000 at the Gala event this year. "The night was a really impressive show of teamwork and...
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The Dragon Seeker
By Shamus JohnsonI sit in Knowing the Spring Courtyard and look out onto the landscape that surrounds it – a beautiful patch of land on a hill overlooking my city of Seattle. I think of Chongqing, our...
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Focusing on the Moment
In walking, just walk. In sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.A visit to the Garden on the rare, sharp, sunny January day last weekend, opened my eyes to the beautiful and subtle changes going...
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New Peony Garden Arcs Across East Embankment
Inspecting the new rootstock are (from left) garden manager Bob Seely, Yiqiao (George) Jiang of Luoyang and Seattle, Scott Heinlein, Andrew Colvin of Washington State University’s King County Extension...
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A Garden Transformed
Text and photos by Sandy MarvinneyA gentle falling of snow is a rare visitor to our city, so on February 9, the Garden beckoned. Each season brings treasures for the senses. Snow brings stillness for...
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Dazzling Photography and Full Moon Magic
Photos by Marcia Mueller and Sandy MarvinneyText by Sandy MarvinneyMarcia Mueller photoRain poured and the wind howled, but neither deterred Garden friends and photography fans on February 15. More...
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Volunteers Help Deconstruct the Garden
Aolani and Mimi ChanMimi and Aolani Chan know exactly how to stoke the energy of 20 hard working volunteers on a cold wet February day: slow cook a huge pot of barbecue pulled pork for two days and...
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Luoyang 洛阳 Works with Seattle to Establish Local Annual Peony Festival
Vice Mayor Wang Jinglin and Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith sign a memorandum of understanding between the city of Luoyang and the city of Seattle as a result of meetings held in Luoyang, China April 10th...
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Taihu Rocks Released from Captivity: Shou, Tou, Lou, Zhou!
This month, Taihu rocks sent to us from Suzhou several years ago have been released from the confines of their crated captivity. Much like the large carp (the Dragon Seeker!) that is now swimming...
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Join the Bamboo Circle of Friends at the Garden!
Margaret Britton, Robert Brodfuehrer, Richard and Lynn Chang, Chester and Sue Chen, Ginger Chien, Stella Chien, James and Karan Dawson, Francisca Erickson, Robert Frey, Tom Frye, Jonathan and Heidi...
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Second Annual Peony Festival Charms Many
So many happy visitors came to the Garden this weekend to celebrate the second annual Seattle–Luoyang Peony Festival. The crowds on Saturday snapped up all the peonies for sale within hours. Children...
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Luoyang Artist Xie Liping visits the Garden
From left: Kirk Chia, Mr. Wong, Xie Liping, and Stella Chien listening to Jim Dawson's speechArtist Xie Liping made her first visit to Seattle by way of the Seattle Chinese Garden this last weekend....
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古箏 Guzheng Magic in the Garden - Still Not My Heart
Text by Margaret BrittonPhotos by Jim DawsonJim Dawson photoThe chill in the air stilled not the hearts nor hands of guzheng in Knowing the Spring Courtyard. No, they were awakened as only a spring...
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Dedicating the Elisabeth C. Miller Garden
By Margaret BrittonPhotos by Jim Dawson"Complimenting each other, the pine and plum try to hold spring in the courtyard"It was a beautiful morning up on the ridge at the Seattle Chinese Garden on July...
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Delegation from Luoyang Visits Garden
Add captionThe Seattle Chinese Garden hosted over 30 guests from Luoyang, China last weekend. The delegation from Luoyang included well-known poets, artists, and business men and women, all connecting...
View ArticleMei, Mei, Mei! Let's All Fly a Kite!
Come fly a kite! The annual Kite Festival is Saturday, August 9 - don't miss this incredible fun celebration from 2 to 6 pm. Plenty of parking. Lots of fun - music, dancing, food. Sponsored by the...
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Boeing Engineer Flies His Boat
Not sure whether Garden president and Boeing engineer Jon Geiger managed to fly his boat (Rick Vadnais photo)Perhaps he should stick with the more aeronautic designs from Chongqing! (Rick Vadnais...
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Soaring Dragon Celebration Great Success
Seattle Chinese Garden's Soaring Dragon Celebration on October 25th was a big success, raising nearly $60,000 for the Garden! Students from Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness opened the evening with the...
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Luoyang Tree Peonies Back in Bloom
Photo by Garden Manager Bob SeelyMore than two dozen varieties of tree peonies and several herbaceous peonies donated from Luoyang, China, over three years ago are blooming once again in our Garden....
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