Chinese garden

The Chinese garden (or Zen garden) is a new community lot and a lot assignment for The Sims 3 introduced via The Sims 3: World Adventures expansion pack.

As a lot assignment, chinese gardens provide the Zen moodlet:

By default the chinese garden lot is only accessible in the travel destination Shang Simla, however it can be set using the Create a World tool and it will function correctly in the base game, The Sims 3.

The Scholar's Garden
The Scholar's Garden is a great place for Sims to seek peace, meditate, or skill up in Logic. It is located beside the Academy in Shang Simla, and it looks over the centre of town. There are several varieties of koi to catch here using the Fishing skill, and also plums and cherries for Sims to harvest.