Chinese Garden of Serenity

Construction of the Garden of Serenity began in September 1996 as a gift to Malta from the People's Republic of China.

[1] Chinese gardens are intended to encourage people to roam freely in their inner thoughts, and are designed around three principles.

Rocks and water symbolize the basis of nature, yin and yang, all that gives life.

The water is the world's spirit, providing oxygen, breath, the liquid clouds, blood running through the veins.

The water symbolizes all that is contemplated—all that complements work, thought, freedom, silence, and reflection— in other words, serenity.

The great hall at the Chinese Garden of Serenity.
The opposite side of the great hall.