Chinese Gardens of Friendship

Between settling in, finding a job, and scuba diving I didn't have time in the past few weeks to do what I came here to do: sight see! That stops now. I’ve decided that on every day off I will explore something new in Sydney, starting with the Chinese Gardens of Friendship. These gardens were built according to the Taoist principles of “Yin- Yang” and the five opposite elements: earth, fire, water, metal, and wood. Yin- Yang plays such a vital role that one missing element would disrupt the garden’s harmony and balance… this all according to my self- guided tour pamphlet of course.

The Dragon Wall: the gold dragon represents Guangdong and the blue represents New South Wales. The Pearl of Prosperity floats between the two states symbolizing their bond with one another.

Those Taoists sure know there stuff! I found the garden both beautiful and peaceful.

This lamp signifies prosperity... seems to be a popular theme.

The Gurr is situated at the highest point in the Garden.

For only $10 you could dress up in formal Chinese attire and walk around the gardens to take pictures. I think that's reason enough to go back another time with Rachel.