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The Summer Palace ( simplified Chinese: 颐和园; traditional Chinese: 頤和園; pinyin: Yíhéyuán) is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. It was an imperial garden during the Qing dynasty. Inside includes Longevity Hill ( 万寿山; 萬壽山; Wànshòu Shān) Kunming Lake and Seventeen Hole Bridge.
The Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), in northwest Beijing, is said to be the best-preserved imperial garden in the world, and the largest of its kind still in existence in China. It is only a short drive of 15 km (10 miles) from central Beijing, but it seems like another world.
1 day ago · Covering the most extensive area among royal gardens in Beijing, the Summer Palace now serves as an ideal retreat for visitors seeking to experience a blend of historical richness and serene beauty.
The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886 – is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design.
Located in the western suburbs of Beijing, and 15 kilometers away from central Beijing, Summer Palace (formerly the Qingyiyuan), an imperial garden during Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), covers an area of 3.009 sq. km, three quarters of which is water.
Summer Palace, complex of palaces, gardens, and lakes in Beijing, China, that was used as a retreat for member of the ruling family from the time of the Jin dynasty. The first stage of construction on the Summer Palace building was commissioned in 1750 by the emperor Qianlong as a gift for his mother.
May 20, 2024 · Situated in the northwest of Beijing, Summer Palace is the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China, greatly influences Chinese horticulture and landscape.
