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Guided Walking Tour of Chicago Botanic Garden’s Japanese Gardens

Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, GLENCOE, IL

Yvonne Wolf gives a short background on the aesthetics of the Japanese and the Chinese gardens. Discover Confucian symbolism expressed in gardens and how they are used to relieve stress and cultivate inner peace. Learn the cultural history of the …

$30

Birds and Blossoms in Chinese Art (online)

Morton Arboretum 4100 IL-53, Lisle, IL, United States

Join educator Yvonne Wolf for a virtual exploration of a popular classical East Asian art motif: birds and blossoms. Colorful peony flowers and landscape paintings frequently decorate the walls of Chinese restaurants. Plum blossoms and birds are printed onto Chinese take-out boxes. The …

$30