At the northern end of the Forbidden City is the Imperial Garden, a classical Chinese garden with 7, 000 sq metres of fine landscaping, including rockeries, walkways, pavilions and ancient - carbuncular and deformed - cypresses.

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The way that the house welcomed the indoors in, the adaptation of Italian garden principles to a flat Florida swamp and the siting of the house next to Biscayne Bay -- all of this, combined with classical house and garden design, resulted in a work of genius.

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Mr Blair said celebrations will climax with local street parties as well as pop and classical music concerts in the Queen's garden at Buckingham Palace during the Bank Holiday weekend of 1-4 June.

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