Scripps-Mesa Garden Club Uncategorized Shilin Gardens Pavilion

Shilin Gardens Pavilion

The Shilin Gardens surround the official residence of past President Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang) in Taipei, Taiwan. The gardens contain ponds, rose gardens, fruit trees, orchid houses and native forest. The home itself is now a museum.

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