Résumé en anglais
The comment of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to the Classical Gardens of Suzhou is that Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in miniature, is nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens in the historic urban of Suzhou. They aregenerally acknowledged to be masterpieces of the genre. Dating from the 11th-19th century, the Gardens reflect the profound metaphysical importance of natural beauty in Chinese culture in their meticulous design.There exists special relation between tangible heritage and intangible of humane spirit of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou. The Gardens were not only a tangible product, but also an important carrier of theChinese traditional culture. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou created a kind of urban living environment and architectural forms, embodying the ideas of the urban design and the living style, showing the people to pursue the profound spiritual comfort of the living environment, also were interrelated to the local custom. The intangible heritage of humane spirit is a good example that the people and the nature are in perfect harmony; also it is impacting on the tangible and spiritual requirements of today.