I have lived in the UK for nearly twenty years. It is green everywhere not only in London. but I still miss the chinese style garden. It is the point which is different from other styles of garden. You can not say which one is good and which one is bad, it is same as chinese and English, we are different races that is all.
I like the way our people to put words around the places. it is important for the record of history.
By the way, it is no point to tell an American to see Brithish park. they were imagrited from UK, they have the best idea about the Brithsh style Park, or Brithsh style of Green. I think the American Park is same as Brithsh Park. Also the parks in China now are same green as Britian, and even better. The functions of the park is not only for people to walk alone, but also for people to meet to talk and to have a big party together, like Hyde park. it is a place to let people to enjoy themself in whatever the way they like.