As one of the'Ten Major Scenes of the West Lake' , 'Listening to Orioles Singing in the Willows' was an imperial garden during the Southern Song Dynasty. 

During the Ming Dynasty a temple dedicated to King Shu of the Wuyue Kingdom was built in this garden, which fell into disrepair by the Qing Dynasty. 

In 1950s, after a series of refurbishing projects, it was opened to the public as a large park which consists of the Garden for Listening to Oriole Singing, Garden of Congested Scenery, Friendship Garden, and Southern Garden. Covering an area of 21 hectares, the park is an ideal place for large-scale recreation and entertainment programs, as well as a good place for various ceremonies and holiday celebration.