A visit to the Forbidden Gardens
One of the places you can visit while you’re in the state of Texas is an outdoor and open museum that showcases a miniature replica of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China and other known Chinese attractions like the Forbidden City of Beijing, The Calming of the Heart Lodge, The Temple of Heaven and the canal city of Suzhou. The museum is located at Katy, Texas, which is in the southeastern part of the state.
The museum offers visitors the chance to experience Chinese history and culture. It is privately owned by a Chinese businessman named Ira P. H. Poon, also known as “Mr. Poon.”
The name of the Forbidden Gardens was taken from two major features. First from a 1:20 scale replica of the Forbidden City, this showcases hundreds of figurines and palace buildings under a 40,000 square foot pavilion. The other is the small grounds, which is use for viewing and walking through additional exhibits.
In the Museum you can get a glimpse the Lodge of the Calming of the Heart, an indoor panorama of a city called the Venice of China (Suzhou), rooms showcasing details of historical weapons and architecture and an outdoor array of 6,000 one-third scale chariots and soldiers from the Terracotta Army tomb of the first Chinese Emperor.
The museum is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only from 10 AM to 5 PM. There are guided tours in the museum from 11 AM to 3 PM divided in 5 different batches.
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