Chinese Garden

The Chinese Garden is a 13.5-hectare Chinese-style garden within Jurong Lake Gardens in Jurong East, Singapore. Built in 1975 and modelled on northern Chinese imperial garden architecture, it features pagodas, pavilions, bridges and landscaped islets on Jurong Lake. Notable for its Twin Pagodas, Bonsai Garden and Stone Boat, it offers a tranquil cultural landscape. Reopened after extensive rejuvenation in 2024, it remains a prominent heritage and recreational attraction in western Singapore.

Visitors can explore an island garden on Jurong Lake connected by bridges, with classical Chinese architecture including the 7-storey Cloud Pagoda, Twin Pagodas, Stone Boat, Tea House and ornate pavilions. Landscaped courtyards, bonsai collection, rock gardens, water features and tree-lined paths provide scenic walks and photography opportunities. The garden is integrated with the adjacent Japanese Garden and Lakeside Garden via pedestrian bridges, offering open lawns, waterfront views and quiet seating areas.

Constructed in 1975 by the Jurong Town Corporation and designed by Taiwanese architect Professor Yuen-chen Yu, the garden was built on an island in Jurong Lake to provide recreational amenity for the Jurong industrial estate. Modelled on the Summer Palace in Beijing and northern Chinese imperial gardens, it underwent major rejuvenation from 2019 and reopened in September 2024 as part of the Jurong Lake Gardens development.

Designed according to traditional Chinese garden principles, it showcases northern Chinese imperial architecture, symbolism, calligraphy, and horticulture including bonsai and penjing. It serves as a cultural landscape for appreciation of Chinese arts and garden design and hosts community and cultural activities.