Abstract:During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Lingnan region developed economically, it had a high level of culture and had close exchanges with European countries. At the same time, the construction of private gardens also rose. Based on “receivers” in China-Europe cultural exchange, this research found that while receiving foreign culture, the private gardens were affected by some material conditions, such as local natural conditions, economic conditions, and local landscape, as well as some nonphysical conditions, including political, religious, and cultural ideas, then adjusted “incoming culture” to build some unique Lingnan characteristics based on the combination of China and Europe. Their layout and elements design showed features different from those of private gardens in the Yangtze Delta and Northern China.