Lan Yuan, Dunedin Chinese Garden

An excellent museum/Chinese Garden. Well laid out with plenty of information to read. A small place on site to buy tea from. There was a $10 fee for adults which was well worth it. A great place to come to visit. Plenty of history to be found here.

A lovely sanctuary in the city - nice and quiet. It also does a great job of capturing the history the early Chinese immigrants to Dunedin.

The place is absolutely beautiful and is a cultural enlightening experience. Drinking tea within the tea house is a truly special experience, and it’s nice having authentic Chinese dim sum. Glad they put real ducks this year because there weren’t any last year.

Beautiful traditional gardens located near the city centre. It is a wonderful place to visit to get away from the noise and busy city life.There are many interesting facts about the gardens' construction and relationship of China and New Zealand.

Fantastic place to visit for relaxation in a hustle and bustle of Dunedin city.We visited on Anzac day, it was sunny and not busy at all.On entry (which is $10pp) one gets the map of the place with descriptions of areas of the gardens and building. The map can also be reused once you visit comes to an end.We played chess for over an hour. Haven't tried any of the other provided games as had no knowledge of these. But one who does, would find the experience authentic.We relaxed in the sun and generally enjoyed the atmosphere of this unique place, that is unique to the country.There are toilets available so no need to rush your experience if you come by with a book.A cute little shop is located in the gardens corner with plenty of bits and bobs to buy. We hit ourselves two fortune cookies - nice touch.Unique place worth the money and time - make sure to have plenty of the latter .

I visited this place just 20 minutes before closing time so I had to rush and rush but I enjoyed the experience. The girl at the counter was very polite.

A beautiful calm oasis in the heart of the city. Come here to get some peace and quiet as it was originally intended. It’s a gorgeous Chinese garden surrounded by typically Chinese architecture, with lovely little surprises hidden around every corner (including a penjing collection for any fellow bonsai lovers). It only costs $5 to enter, and it’s more than worth the entry fee. Once you make it around to the tea area you can challenge whoever you’re with to a game of chess or checkers, and enjoy a pot of tea.

We had a perfect wedding here!The minute we saw Lan Yuan, we decided we would have our wedding here. This is an authentic Chinese garden with great details.The wedding also wouldn't have been perfect without the help from the friendly Garden staff member Theodore.We don't live in Dunedin, therefore it was rather difficult to organise things. However with Theodore's help, the process was seamless, and the wedding was truly perfect.

This is a special place, celebrating a sister city relationship between Dunedin and Shanghai. It features an impressive rockery imported from China and assembled by Chinese artisans in Dunedin. With a small entrance fee, it invites the visitor to enjoy an authentic Chinese garden. It's peaceful and welcoming. History from gold-mining days and later is described in various displays and videos. And the garden has helpful staff who are happy to share their knowledge with interested visitors.

Such a beautiful experience strolling through this Chinese garden while visiting Dunedin. Who would have thought such a tranquil place in the middle of a bustling city. ❤