NY Chinese Scholars Garden receives important in-kind donation

Written by Outside Media Source

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:24

The New York Chinese Scholars Garden features an authentic Chinese house, designed and fabricated in China and assembled on site by 40 Chinese artisans and artists.

NEW YORK - The destination website AsiaWeekNYC.com, which bills itself as a “guide to all the auctions, shows and campaigns of Asia Week,” announced an in-kind donation to the New York Chinese Scholars Garden at Staten Island’s Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden.

The donation is the second provided by AsiaWeekNYC.com's parent company, Antiques Weeks Media, LLC. It consists of a website banner and links; blog content about the Gardens, press releases to raise awareness, and inclusion in press releases relevant to AsiaWeekNYC.com. In total, the package is valued at $2,500.

“It is our policy to identify and feature a nonprofit organization that fits into the theme of each named antiques week website,” said Eric Miller, co-founder of Antiques Weeks Media.

Conceived in 1984 and completed in 1999, The New York Chinese Scholars Garden follows the form of traditional Scholars Gardens, which date back to the Han Dynasty, and typically were built by a scholar or an administrator retiring from the emperor's court.

The New York Chinese Garden features an authentic Chinese house with a courtyard enclosed by walls, rocks and pavilions. An inner garden is also enclosed and structured around a pond. The architectural components were designed and prefabricated by the Landscape Architecture Corporation of China, in Suzhou 苏州. They were then assembled on the Snug Harbor site by a team of 40 Chinese artists and artisans.

The goal of the AsiaWeekNYC.com donation is to raise awareness of the New York Chinese Scholars Garden, particularly for the visitors to Asia Week. The site is open year round and accessible by Staten Island Ferry (free), and a short bus ride.

AsiaWeekNYC.com, which launched in early 2012, is the only targeted website for the events of Asia Week that is open to advertisers. It has already attracted a prominent group of advertisers, including Gianguan Auctions, the Arts of Pacific Asia Show, Stella Show Mgmt. Co., and the online magazine New Focus On.

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About Asia Week:

Asia Week in New York runs March 16-25. Although known for the large numbers of Chinese buyers who come to shop the high-end auctions, shows and galleries, Asia Week also has a strong educational component. Launching the events is a two-day symposium at the Frick Collection titled “Dragon and Chrysanthemum: Collecting Chinese an Japanese Art in America.” It runs March 15-16.

ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF NOTE

The New York Chinese Scholars Garden features an authentic Chinese house, designed and fabricated in China and assembled on site by 40 Chinese artisans and artists.

A view of the bridge, rockery and undulating wall at the New York Chinese Scholars Garden at the Staten Island Botanical Garden.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:52