Chinese Culture
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Lantern Viewing Evenings return bigger and brighter in 2026 for Year of the Horse
Lan Su Chinese Garden is delighted to usher in the Year of the Horse with the return of one of Portland’s most enchanting winter traditions: Lantern Viewing Evenings. From February
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Hort Tidbit December 2025: Wintersweet (臘梅)
Beautiful yellow fall color reveals pale yellow blooms beginning on the much-loved wintersweet tree in the Fragrance Courtyard at Lan Su. The December cold has slowly crept in, seeping the
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Culture Spotlight: China Trip Chapter 1—Suzhou Gardens Behind the Scenes
This special edition of Culture Spotlight will be a four-part series sharing takeaways from a recent trip to our sister city, Suzhou. Enjoy! I’m writing to you just days before Thanksgiving,