沧浪亭

滄浪亭
Cānglàngtíng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Canglang Pavilion (classical Suzhou garden)
  2. 2 Surging Waves Pavilion

Examples

Cānglàngtíng shì Sūzhōu zuì gǔlǎo de yuánlín zhī yī.
Canglang Pavilion is one of the oldest gardens in Suzhou.
Shànghǎi yǒu yī jiā jiào Cānglàngtíng de miànguǎn.
In Shanghai there is a noodle shop called Canglangting.

Tips

history
沧浪亭 was built in 1044 by Song-dynasty poet , who named it after a line from ·: 可以 ('When the Canglang waters are clear, I can wash my hat-strings'). It is the oldest of Suzhou's classical gardens and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

In Pop Culture

沧浪亭 Cānglàngtíng miànguǎn
Canglangting Noodle Shop
A well-known Shanghai noodle chain founded in the 1950s, sharing the garden's name but operating as a casual Suzhou-style noodle house.

Stroke Order

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