Abstract: Modern magazines and newspapers are critical sources to study the history of modern gardens. Utilizing data sourced from the Shun Pao database, this paper employs a comprehensive approach encompassing quantitative, qualitative, and text analysis to examine the interplay between modern gardens in Wuxi and the society, the interactions between function and use of the garden and renewal of societal concepts and lifestyles, and the conflicts between garden management and the society, which all demonstrate diachronic change. Over the course of several decades, noteworthy changes are observed in each dimension, particularly the transformation from public spaces facilitating mass gatherings and communication to multifaceted leisure and recreation venues. In the context of an expanding repository of historical materials and advancements in methods of garden history studies, the combination of quantitative analysis with traditional methodologies yields valuable insights for the contemporary interpretation of existing materials, and this interdisciplinary approach facilitates exploration across disciplines and encourages a judicious discussion of prevailing cognitions.