Lan Su Chinese Garden

Summer Tea Tasting (3 PM)
2025-09-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-20 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Take a front row seat to experiencing Chinese tea culture with our intimate Summer Tea Tasting series!

Mondays & Saturdays, June 30 – Sept. 29 | 11 AM, 1 PM, & 3 PM

Taste your way through three (3) seasonal teas, led by Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur. Explore different flavor profiles and preparation methods using traditional gaiwans and teaware. You’ll learn about the history, cultivation, and traditions that have evolved over centuries from ancient China—and how other cultures adapted these practices for their own people.

After your immersive 1-hour tasting in the vibrant Scholar’s Courtyard, you’ll receive a porcelain teacup to continue your journey at home. All sampled teas will also be available for purchase in our Yun Shui Teahouse.

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No 3 PM tasting on Saturday, August 23.

No tastings on Saturday, September 13, due to Lan Su’s 25th anniversary celebration.

No tastings on Saturday, September 27, due to Mid-Autumn Festival.

Meet Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur

In the last 15 years, Eric Arthur has journeyed from hating tea, being surprised by it, to obsessing over it. While hosting tea tastings, he blends the knowledge, lore, grace, and fun of tea to perfection. His skill in pouring tea is heavily influenced by being a practitioner of Tai Chi for 20+ years, moving and partnering with the leaf and its energy. Come spend an hour being surprised, or find a new obsession with tea and tea service!

#PlantWednesday Spotlight
2025-09-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-17 11:00 - 11:30 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Join our horticulture team every Wednesday for a tour diving into a plant in its peak, gardening tips, and more.

Wednesdays, 11-11:30 AM | Free with admission or membership

The #PlantWednesday Spotlight is a unique “show & tell” program featuring different captivating topics every month. Meet Lan Su’s horticulture team each Wednesday to explore, learn, and connect with the natural beauty of Lan Su. These are short 30-min sessions that showcase a horticultural wonder, technique, or tool that our passionate horticulturists want to share with fellow plant enthusiasts. Each session will shine a light on the behind-the-scenes operations of the garden, highlight a plant at its peak beauty, or focus on recent improvements to our collection.

Each session will explore a different part of the garden based on that week’s topic. When you arrive, please check in with the front door staff or volunteers for the exact location to meet in.

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This program is FREE with garden admission or membership. No registration needed.

Calligraphy Demo
2025-09-10 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-17 12:00 - 15:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Enjoy expert demonstrations and gain insights into the beauty and history of calligraphy.

12 – 3 PM | Wednesdays, April 30 – September 24, 2025

Note: There will be no Calligraphy Demo on Wednesday, August 20, due to calligrapher availability.

Experience the harmony of calligraphy and other art forms. Enjoy expert demonstrations and insights into the beauty and history of calligraphy. Drop in anytime during the Calligraphy Demo.

These programs are free with Lan Su membership or admission; no registration is required.

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Cloud & Water Happy Hour
2025-09-10 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-11 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-12 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-17 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-18 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-19 16:30 - 18:30 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Sip, wander, and unwind in the garden’s evening glow with special happy hour offers on admission and beverages.

Wednesdays – Fridays, 4:30-6 PM

Whether you’re winding down after work or starting an evening in the city, we invite you to slow your pace and steep yourself in serenity. Enjoy special happy hour pricing to explore the winding paths or settle in at Yun Shui Teahouse and soak in the view.

Happy Hour Offers

50% off regular admission

50% off tea mugs

$2 off beer & wine

Come join us for a peaceful pause in the heart of the city!

Note: The Ticket Booth closes for purchases at 6 PM and the last teahouse orders are at 6:15 PM. The garden remains open until 6:30 PM daily.

Why Cloud & Water?

Our teahouse’s name, Yun Shui, is the result of months-long community listening sessions in 2023. Yun Shui (雲水) means Cloud and Water in Chinese.

Lan Su Chinese Garden represents a bridge between the cultures of our home city, Portland, Oregon, and our Sister City, Suzhou, China. It represents the clouds coming from the East, Suzhou (雲自東方來), and water coming from the West, The Willamette River (水從河中取). Yun Shui 雲水 perfectly captures the sense of energetic connection between the two cities and offers an experience similar to the energy of tea.

Weekly Member Hour
2025-09-10 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-09-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Members and their guests are invited to enjoy an exclusive hour in the garden in the early evening glow.

Wednesdays, 6:30–7:30 PM (Spring/Summer) or 4:30–5:30 PM (Fall/Winter)

This exclusive evening hour allows members to enjoy Lan Su in the soft glow of twilight, a magical time to experience the garden’s beauty.

Members are encouraged to bring guests in accordance with their membership level. This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce friends and family to Lan Su, sharing the peaceful ambiance of the garden during these exclusive hours.

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Wild Goose Qigong
2025-09-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Join Wen Wu School Portland for weekly Wild Goose Qigong practice, including tai chi warm-ups, acupressure self-massage, and walking meditation.

11 AM – Noon | Fridays, May 2 – October 31, 2025

Join Wen Wu School Portland in exploring Dayan, or Wild Goose Qigong, an ancient Chinese movement art developed to promote health, well-being, and longevity. Drop-in participation welcome!

Wild Goose (“Dayan” 大雁 in Chinese) Qigong is an ancient Chinese Taoist movement art that nurtures one’s inner energy – Qi – and restores a healthy mind and body. The 64 movement first set mimics the wild goose, a highly revered animal of ancient China. With regular practice one can learn to access Qi for self-healing, restore vital energy, and strengthen one’s immune system to promote a healthy, balanced, and long life. Join Wen Wu School Portland for weekly Wild Goose Qigong practice classes, which include tai chi warm-ups, acupressure self-massage, and walking meditation through the Garden.

These programs are free with Lan Su membership or admission; no registration is required.

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Music in the Garden
2025-09-12 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Enjoy the gentle sounds of live Chinese music on traditional instruments such as erhu, ruan qin, and pipa.

Noon – 3 PM | Fridays, April 25 – September 26, 2025

As you stroll the garden pathways, enjoy traditional Chinese music of erhu or ruan qin by Lan Su musicians, including Louis Lim.

The erhu is a bowed, two-stringed Chinese vertical musical instrument. The ruan qin is a stringed instrument with a long neck and 13 frets.

These programs are free with Lan Su membership or admission; no registration is required.

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Tai Chi Fundamentals
2025-09-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Get moving with a beginner Tai Chi class by Many Roads Martial Arts Center on Sundays.

10 – 11 AM | Sundays, April 27 – October 12, 2025

Many Roads Martial Arts Center is offering an introductory Tai Chi class at Lan Su on Sundays at 10AM. This class will introduce the fundamental principles of Tai Chi Chaun (or Taijiquan) using the Yang Style 24 Posture Form. We will work on posture and body alignment alongside principles of movement and meditation. We will also discuss how Tai Chi blends health, meditation, and martial application.

This class is suitable for all levels but will be particularly helpful for beginners of all ages.

These programs are free with Lan Su membership or admission; no registration is required.

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Meet the Instructors: Many Roads Martial Arts Center

Jenny Lohr, Owner/Instructor

Jenny has been practicing Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi since 2005. As the owner of Many Roads Martial Arts Center, her focus is nurturing a supportive and safe learning environment while challenging everyone to keep growing and improving. Jenny loves the physical and mental challenges of martial arts and is very excited to share them with the students and instructors at the center.

Jay Twitchell, Instructor

Jay has studied various martial arts systems including boxing, wrestling, judo, karate, taekwondo, aikido, hopkido, kumdo, and muay thai kick boxing since he was 10. In other words, he has been used as a punching bag for over 30 years by masters and lifelong practitioners of these systems. His lifetime of experience getting kicked, punched, choked, kneed, elbowed, and thrown are invaluable in teaching others how not to be. Balancing his martial studies, Jay has 20 years of experience as a massage therapist and movement specialist, offering him a deep knowledge of the human body and healthy practice.

Myk Olsen, Instructor

Myk has been a Tai Chi Chuan practitioner since 1997 and has been teaching since 2013. His primary teachers were Gao Jamin and Yu Shaowen. Over the years, Myk has learned a multitude of forms in Yang, Chen, Wu, and Sun styles—both open-hand and weapons (straight sword, broadsword, staff, spear, cane, deerhorn knives, and daggers). While he used to compete in both forms and Push-Hands, Myk now focuses more time on teaching. His teaching style is student-centered and is focused on achieving a balance between the meditative and martial aspects of the forms. Myk also teaches a Tai Chi class specifically geared toward those with mobility and balance issues on Sunday afternoon.

Joel, Instructor

A lifetime student of martial arts, Joel has been training Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi since 1999 and teaching since 2009. His teaching goal is to provide tools to improve every student’s physical, mental, and emotional health in a supportive, encouraging learning environment. Joel’s primary teaching focus is Chen Tai Chi as taught by Master George Xu (Xu Guo Ming). He also teaches our black belt Shaolin curriculum, Yang style Tai Chi, and 5 Element Qi Gong.

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Chinese Conversation Corner
2025-09-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Brush up your Chinese conversational skills with the help of native speakers from Oregon Chinese Coalition.

2–4 PM | Sundays, May 4 – September 28, 2025

Practice your Mandarin skills with volunteers from the Oregon Chinese Coalition! Learn useful phrases and words in Mandarin and brush up your Chinese conversational skills with the help of native speakers.

These programs are free with Lan Su membership or admission; no registration is required.

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About Oregon Chinese Coalition

The Oregon Chinese Coalition is a local Chinese organization dedicated to building a connected and united Chinese community that embraces diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, political beliefs, and religious and cultural traditions.

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Summer Tea Tasting (11 AM)
2025-09-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Take a front row seat to experiencing Chinese tea culture with our intimate Summer Tea Tasting series!

Mondays & Saturdays, June 30 – Sept. 29 | 11 AM, 1 PM, & 3 PM

Taste your way through three (3) seasonal teas, led by Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur. Explore different flavor profiles and preparation methods using traditional gaiwans and teaware. You’ll learn about the history, cultivation, and traditions that have evolved over centuries from ancient China—and how other cultures adapted these practices for their own people.

After your immersive 1-hour tasting in the vibrant Scholar’s Courtyard, you’ll receive a porcelain teacup to continue your journey at home. All sampled teas will also be available for purchase in our Yun Shui Teahouse.

Book a Tasting

No tastings on Saturday, September 13, due to Lan Su’s 25th anniversary celebration.

No tastings on Saturday, September 27, due to Mid-Autumn Festival.

Meet Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur

In the last 15 years, Eric Arthur has journeyed from hating tea, being surprised by it, to obsessing over it. While hosting tea tastings, he blends the knowledge, lore, grace, and fun of tea to perfection. His skill in pouring tea is heavily influenced by being a practitioner of Tai Chi for 20+ years, moving and partnering with the leaf and its energy. Come spend an hour being surprised, or find a new obsession with tea and tea service!

Summer Tea Tasting (1 PM)
2025-09-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209

Weiqi/Go Teaching and Demonstrating
2025-09-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
The Portland Go Club provides interactive teachings on the rules, strategies, and history of Weiqi.

11 AM – 3 PM | Every 3rd Sunday, May 18 – September 21

Weiqi, also known as Go, holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously played strategy game globally, with origins dating back at least 3,500 years. While its rules can be grasped in mere minutes, the game’s strategies and historical significance are vast. As part of our ongoing cultural programs, the Portland Go Club will provide teachings and demonstrations on the rules, strategies, and history of Weiqi, considered one of the four traditional Scholarly Arts. Attendees will have the opportunity to observe live demonstrations and engage in Weiqi gameplay with volunteers from the Portland Go Club.

These demonstrations are free with Lan Su membership or admission; no registration is required.

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About the Portland Go Club

The Portland Go Club, established in 1977, has been facilitating Go/Weiqi meetups and events for nearly 50 years in the Portland area. The club hosts two weekly gatherings for players of all skill levels to play and learn about the game and its strategies. PGC hosts various community events including an annual Statewide tournament, workshops taught by Professional Weiqi players, educational tabling at cultural events, and workshops for new players. We welcome players of all experience levels and are happy to teach new players at any of our meetups.

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