Here is the entrance gate to the Chinese Cu!tural Garden

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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
San Jose, California
July 17, 2021 11:33am CST
This ornate gate is the entrance to the Chinese Cultural Garden at Over felt Gardens in San Jose's east side. The entrance gate has writing in both Chinese and English. As you can see,it is tall and ornate. It leads to the hilly trails and other monuments in the garden.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
17 Jul 21
Beautiful and nice..... So any specific reason for setting up a Chinese Cultural Garden in San Jose?
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
17 Jul 21
I will have to look it up. Chinese were early settlers in California, but without the citizenship.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
18 Jul 21
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
18 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy here is the origin. It was inspired by Frank and Pauline Lowe in 1971 ut Us In 1959, out of affection for the people of San Jose, Mildred Overfelt bestowed a gift of 33 acres to the City for a park "so there will be a place where people can find quiet contemplation in nature and beauty..." The Chinese Cultural Garden is a feature of Overfelt Garden Park and was inspired in 1971 by Frank and Pauline Lowe. Mr.Lowe deeply cherished the heritage of his native China and his adopted American homeland. His vision to broaden the understanding between Eastern and Western societies in a tranquil and beautiful setting achieved this, while fulfilling Mildred Overfelt’s original intent. A partnership with the City of San José transformed six acres of Overfelt Gardens into a delightful setting of traditional Chinese culture, philosophy and architecture. The Chinese Cultural Garden represents the untiring efforts of Mr. Lowe and Dr. Chen Li-Fu of Taiwan plus many other citizens who saw the wisdom and value of this cultural collaboration for future generations, believing in the fulfillment of a dream that would advance peace and harmony. Third generation, American born Pauline Lowe, wife of Frank Lowe, was also instrumental in the development of the Chinese Cultural Garden. Today she can be found at the park giving tours to classroom children during the week and greeting visitors every weekend. With her assistance, guests are taken on a journey through time, history, nature, legend and thoughtful reflections within the beauty of the park environment. Mrs. Lowe asserts that, "each item in this Park can be used to help anyone better understand life as the art of living..." She has been doing this since 1977. Home | About Us | Poetry K-5 | Tour | Moon Festival | CMF Committee | Contact Us | Links © 2002-2019 Chinese Cultural Garden.org. All Ri
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
18 Jul 21
Where's the English writing?
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
18 Jul 21
It is on the other side. The sun is on the opposite side in the photo so it was in shadow.
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@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
18 Jul 21
the video shows the English side
Overfelt Park and Chinese Cultural Garden in San Jose, CA
@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
19 Jul 21
One side is in Chinese, and the opposite side is in English.
@ladyhero (3846)
• Indonesia
19 Jul 21
very nice engraving, beautiful
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