The Ge Garden was developed from the Shezhi Garden of the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). During the reign of emperors Jiaqing and Daoguang, Huang ZhiJun, a salt businessman of Huai'an and Huaiyin, purchased and rebuilt the garden. He planted 1,000 bamboo trees in the garden and took half of the Chinese character for bamboo,  as its name --  (Ge). The garden is famous for its layers of rocks that were shaped in a powerful style, especially the Four Season Hills.

The Spring Hill is a moon-shaped gate above which the Chinese character, (written like three bamboo leaves), is engraved. Going through the gate one will encounter numerous slender bamboo trees and unevenly distributed stalagmites. The bamboo and stones form an enchanting picture of spring scenery. Heading north, one will find the Sweet-scented Osmanthus Hall, with rows of sweet-scented osmanthus trees planted in front and a limpid pond in the back.

The Summer Hill, which encircles Osmanthus Hall, is layered with rocks from Taihu Lake. The piled rocks along the pond produce a summer scene, complete with caves, a winding bank and stalactites.

The Autumn Hill is a yellow, artificial hill situated in the east. It stretches across half of the garden, with a total length of over 20 zhang (1 zhang = 3.3 meters). The hill consists of piled up craggy rocks. Stone rooms and stone bridges were modeled after the hill with a pavilion on top. It is said that when the sun sets, it feels as though autumn has arrived -- hence the name: Autumn Hill. 

Winter Hill lies beneath the east peak of the yellow artificial hill. It was built with layers of white stones that resemble snow. It is said that when sunlight is reflected by the rocks on the peak, it casts a shadow on the quartz, which produces an ice-like luster. Such construction material is rarely found in other gardens.

Other buildings include the Yiyu Veranda, Baoshan Building, Fuyun Pavilion, Zhuqiu Pavilion and Touyue Veranda.