"Knowing the Fish Pavillion"

From the City to the Scenic Route

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April 6th 2010
From the City to the Scenic Route Monday morning we woke up and headed for the Lan Su Chinese Garden in downtown Portland. It's considered one of the most authentic Chinese Gardens outside of China. Most of the materials that the 65 artisans from Portland's sister city, Suzhou, used to assemble the gardens came from China. The gardens are beautiful to simply wander through, but ther ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more