The St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden of
Whispering Willows & Flowing Waters at Phalen Regional Park
明州中國友好花園協會
The Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society
In Partnership with the City of Saint Paul Department of Parks & Recreation
& Hunan Jianke Landscape, Changsha, Hunan, China,
Proudly Create and Sustain
Liu Ming Yuan | 柳明園 | Lub Vaj Phooj Ywg
The First Sister City China Friendship Garden of Minnesota
A Public Gathering Space that Strengthens Community, Health & Healing
Announcements
Saturday and Sunday, October 25th and October 26th
Thanks to the success of the Saint Paul’s First Annual Peony Festival, we have 24 peonies to bed and plant.
Please consider signing up on the link below for one of the shifts on Saturday and Sunday, October 25th and October 26th (indicate if you want a lunch). Thank you
Congratulations to the new 2025-2026 MN China Friendship Garden Society Board of Directors
We welcome two new Board members, Tou Vang & Ger Thao, and two new Committee members, Starry Wu & Jin Zhang. Congratulations to our new Co-Presidents Bill Zajicek and Brian Hammer, and our new Vice President Christina Le.
2025-2026 MCFGS Officers
Enhance the Beauty of your Home & Support the China Friendship Garden
Place your online order for the Legacy 8 Peony Collection for 8 weeks of blooms or any other bare root peony, and Hidden Springs Peony Farm will give you 10% off your order and donate a portion of all orders to the China Friendship Garden. Use code “FRIENDSHIP” when ordering. Click here to order: Hidden Springs Peony Farms.
Starry Wu & Jin Zhang, newest Committee Members
Continuing Appeal
Support the China Garden Society and help our garden grow with a donation. Consider making a $1,000 donation for a memorial tree to honor a loved one. Consider a donation of $2,000 or more to become a “Bridge Builder” to get your name on the permanent donor wall and support the construction of Phase II. Consider a smaller donation for plants to help finish the Xiang Jiang Pavilion garden.
Construction Update
New Roof Coming to the Xiang Jiang Pavilion 2025
St. Paul Parks & Rec has secured funding and construction on the Pavilion roof began in May to replace the current clay tile roof with a new metal tile roof that should look just like the existing roof, but hold up in our Minnesota winters much better.
Phase II Hmong Cultural Plaza
Construction and landscaping of the Phase II Hmong Cultural Plaza was completed in 2024, except for three Hmong art sculptures -the Silver Necklace and 2 Qeej musical instrument sculptures. Help fund the creation of these art sculptures (Budget $550,000).
Go to the Hmong Elements page to learn more about the Phase II Hmong Cultural Plaza.
Phase II Elements
Go to the Future Plans page to view proposed Phase II Chinese elements: Chinese Arched Moon Bridge, Lakeside Moongate Entrance, Permanent Donor Wall, Chinese Chess Table area, Moon Viewing Platform, Xiang Jiang Pavilion Mountain Stream.
Go to the St. Paul Government Website for all presentations, and meeting notes & recordings.
The China Garden
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