Shunmyo Masuno creates gardens that blend Zen philosophy with contemporary design. Here are his favourite green spaces in ...

Got a yen to feel more zen? Or a desire to balance your yin and yang? Adding the elements of nature acknowledged in Eastern traditions can increase a garden’s therapeutic atmosphere. “An important ...

When people find out I’m a food writer, the first question people ask me is, “Do you ever need someone to taste things with you?” The second: “What’s your favorite place for Chinese?” I didn’t have an ...

It may seem curious that viewing a sparse landscape of rock and gravel can be an antidote to the day's chaos. But a Zen garden, a minimalist composition of carefully placed stones, is calming — if you ...

Zen Garden Hotel (The Lion Hill Branch) is located at Lion Hill in the Old Town of Lijiang. It is 28 km to Capital Airport and 300 km to the Sifang Street (Square Street). Most of rooms in this hotel ...