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The Hong Kong Dragon Garden is an private heritage garden located at No. 32-42 Castle Peak Road, Tsing Lung Tau, in the backdrop of Sham Tseng in the east of the Tuen Mun District in the New Territories of Hong Kong, founded by Lee Iu-cheung. It is the biggest existing private park in Hong Kong.〔(The Dragon Garden ), Time Out, 12 Feb 2010〕 This modern-day Chinese garden features architectural design from the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties and is intricately tinted with touches of Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian elements. There are over 100 plant species in the garden, and it is home to more than 30 of likely the largest Buddhist pines in the city. It is also open to the public for guided tours. ==History== In 1949, Dr. Lee Iu Cheung purchased a barren hill in the New Territories from the Hong Kong Government. He spent the next 20 years planning, designing and landscaping the garden. In July 2006, news surfaced that Dragon Garden was to be sold to developers after 60 years of private maintenance. Hong Kong's Conservancy Association appealed to the Town Planning Board against its demolition, claiming that the mansion ought to be kept as an edifice of heritage. On 25 September 2006, the garden was recognized as a Grade II Heritage Site by the Hong Kong Antiquities and Monuments Office.〔 In January 2008, Lee Shiu, youngest son of Dr. Lee Iu Cheung, expressed frustration towards the Hong Kong Government because it was stalling the finalization of its official agreement with him. Lee planned to present Dragon Garden to Hong Kong as a public park. However, the stalemate resulted from the government's reluctance to shoulder the cost of the garden's maintenance, which included restoring the garden's structures and installing visitor facilities to allow public touring. The Development Bureau said that the government welcomed the proposal of the Dragon Garden's donation to the public, but still needed more time to further negotiate with Lee on the best way to revitalize the garden. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hong Kong Dragon Garden」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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