The Chinese Cultural Garden is a 6 acres (24,000 m2) section of Overfelt Gardens, in San Jose, California, located in East San Jose. The addition of the Chinese Cultural Garden to Overfelt is primarily the work of Chinese immigrant Frank Lowe, his wife Pauline (who serves as park docent), and Dr. Chen Li-Fu of Taiwan.
The Friendship Gate is 50 feet (15 m) wide and 40 feet (12 m) tall, dedicated in July 1977. Materials, including 500-year-old juniper wood, were sourced from China.[1] The characters written above the central portal are read right to left as: Chinese: 天下一家; pinyin: tiānxià yījiā; lit. 'All under heaven are one family'.
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is constructed from marble, bronze, and mahogany and was built in Taiwan, disassembled, then shipped and reassembled in San Jose. It features a ceramic tile roof weighing almost twenty tons.[2][3]
The large black stone is a gift from Tainan and is at least one million years old.[2] It was placed in Overfelt Gardens on 10 October 1980, marking the Chinese day of independence from Imperial rule. The large red carved characters on the rock are 忠孝; Zhōng Xiào, meaning loyalty.[3]
On the third Sunday of September, the park celebrates the Chinese Moon Festival. It is primarily an event to showcase Asian performing arts, but also has arts and crafts for children and promotional booths from non-profit organizations, such as Cityteam and the San José Police Department.
^Wall, Jessica (11 August 2017). "Overfelt Gardens Park: A Place of Relaxation in the Middle of Bustling San Jose". San Jose Public Library. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
^ abReber, James P. (17 January 2014). "San Jose's Park within a Park". San Jose Inside. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
^ ab. Chinese Cultural Garden. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
City of San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Overfelt Gardens brochure, March 2001 revision
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External linksedit
Chinese Cultural Garden homepage
"Overfelt Gardens Park". City of San Jose, Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
Chinese Cultural Garden / Overfelt Park - San Jose, CA on YouTube
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