The famous cement work entry to the gardens proclaims this beautiful place as "The Chinese Tea Garden", the remnant of a sad time in United States history. Click on the post title above to link to a detailed description of the story behind the beautiful landscape shown in the following video. There are many stories here - the few remaining Rodriguez cement sculptures, the kiln of the former cement works, the small houses where a Mexican market once sold crafts, the Japanese families who lived here and tended the gardens and the beauty evolved from the gardeners and other craftsmen who turned an empty quarry into such a beautiful place. When you visit, bring your camera. This place will make you a master photographer. There is plenty of free parking, free admission - and look for the signs that give information about supporting the project with your donations.
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Great job on the video. You can really get a lot in on one post when you do the video bit.
We were there a couple of weeks ago. Glad to see it back. Most of the fish were small. Only saw 3 grandfather fish.
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