This added to the fact that Soochow is blessed with an abundance of water, fertile soil and a favorable climate, helped to produce some of the most breathtaking scenery in China. The intellectual pool that was present in Soochow combined with the natural conditions to mold the limited space into a realm of boundless beauty.
加上蘇州是南方水鄉，隨處可得泉引水，土地肥沃、花木易栽，又盛產奇石，更增加了造園的自然條件。「蘇州庭園最重要的精神，在它的空間運用」，黃永洪表示，「當年集中在蘇州城的富商巨賈、文人雅士，財力畢竟不如帝王。