Huntington expands its Chinese Garden

Waveless Boat Pavilion at the Huntington is seen from across the lake. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

March 1, 2014 5 AM PT

The Chinese Garden at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Garden in San Marino gets ready for an expansion that opens to the public March 8, with new pavilions and features designed for performances and contemplation.

Clear and Transcendent Pavilion has moon gate entrances. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Lingering Clouds Peak rock grotto with waterfall. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors can walk through the rock grotto and view the waterfall from inside. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A view of new features at the Huntington Chinese Garden: the Waveless Boat Pavilion, left, and the Clear and Transcendent Pavilion. The new rock grotto is between them. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

The Chinese Garden’s curator, June Li, has helped oversee the expansion of the garden. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Craggy limestone rocks from Lake Tai in China line paths and are found in and around the lake. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Inside the Clear and Transcendent Pavilion, a screen of blond gingko wood shows scenes from the classic Chinese play “The Peony Pavilion.” (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

“Cracked ice” latticework with plum blossoms. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Panels in the Clear and Transcendent Pavilion show four classic Chinese musical instruments. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Chinese “cracked ice” pattern with plum blossoms is repeated in the stone-and-ceramic walkway. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A view of the new Clear and Transcendent Pavilion in the Huntington’s Chinese Garden. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Roof tiles are made of clay from the Yangtze River delta in China. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Waveless Boat Pavilion is seen in the distance. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Windows, panels and latticework inside the Waveless Boat Pavilion. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Waveless Boat Pavilion. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Asian magnolia flower blooms in the Chinese Garden at the Huntington. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)