[Explanation] It is said that Suzhou gardens are ingenious, and Suzhou citizens are equally ingenious. The elderly Hong Quangen, who lives in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, moved the garden landscape into his own room with his craftsmanship and ingenuity.

　　[Explanation] Eaves, tiles, roof ridges...Each long window is the same as the real one, and can be opened and closed. This is Hong Quangen's miniature model of Wufeng Mountain House in Wufengyuan, which is only a few tens of centimeters in length and width, with mahogany. Real garden architecture is almost the same.

　　[Concurrent] Hong Quangen, a citizen of Suzhou

　　I like to eat tea in the garden, in Wufeng Garden.

After eating, I will take pictures.

I have this idea. I will make this thing myself at home.

　　[Explanation] Hong Quangen is 71 years old this year. He worked as a carpenter in his early years. After retiring, he had the idea of ​​making miniature models of Suzhou garden architecture. Starting in 2019, he started his own “creation”.

　　[Concurrent] Hong Quangen, a citizen of Suzhou

　　The tenon-and-mortise structure is alive, you can take it off.

Old-fashioned houses have cornices and feet, this is the corner.

On the roof are beams and rafters.

It will take more than two months to (carve) this tile.

(The windows) are all alive, and every one is easy to take off.

This window (also) has a mortise and tenon structure.

　　[Explanation] Different from common miniature models, Hong Quangen’s Wufeng Mountain House is completely reproduced in accordance with the structure of the ancient Soviet garden.

With 24 pillars, 32 long windows, plus panes and tiles, the entire "building" does not use a single nail.

It took more than two years for Hong Quangen to build this Wufeng mountain house.

　　[Concurrent] Hong Quangen, a citizen of Suzhou

　　First, it is mainly a kind of spiritual sustenance, and the second is to promote Suzhou's classical garden culture.

　　[Explanation] Hong Quangen also hopes that one day in the future, he will put pavilions, small bridges and stone lions into it, creating the most beautiful picture of "Jiangnan Garden".

　　Reporter Ge Yong reports from Suzhou, Jiangsu

Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]