The Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens, located on the east bank of the Des Moines near the Des Moines Botanical Center, was opened on August 1, 2009 as the first phase of the CCCA Chinese Cultural Center of America’s Riverfront Project. The Gardens feature Responsibility Character Boulder, Victory Pagoda, Pioneer Hi-Bred Bridge for Friendship, John Deere Chinese Pavilion, Principal Financial Bridge for Prosperity, and RDG Circle of Diversity.