A beautiful traditional Asian garden with a large house on a hill, cherry blossom trees, waterfalls, streams, and a stone path.

“The ground rose gently from the riverbank. There were no fields, no forests. The slopes had been transformed into a beautiful garden which stretched far as Ping could see along the river's edge. A stone path zigzagged up the hill, weaving its way through garden beds and stands of cypress trees. Flowers crowded on either side of the path. Ponds and streams were cut into the hillside so that they didn't overflow. Cherry trees covered in blossom were scattered about the garden. At intervals, the path wound its way through grottos of misshapen, craggy rocks which suggested the shape of lions or dragons or monkeys. There were also pretty pavilions. Ping would have liked to stop and sit in one of them, but the guards marched her past them, ignoring the garden's beauty. At the top of the hill was a beautiful house, bigger than any of the houses Ping had seen at Chang'an. It had a black terracotta roof just like the Huangling Palace. It was two storeys high and had a wide balcony that was supported on thick columns.” See more