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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.
- How to schedule your visit. Normally it takes about 2 or3 hours to walk around Summer Palace itself. With your time on the city transportation included, you are advised to allocate at least half a day for visiting Summer Palace.
- How to get to Summer Palace. Summer Palace is located about km by drive to the northeast of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Address: 19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 北京市海淀区新建宫门路19号.
- Opening Time. High Season (From April 1 to Oct. 31) Open: 6:00. Last Entry at 19:00; Closed: 20:00. Low Season (From Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 next year) Open: 6:30.
- Buy a correct entrance ticket. Three kinds of tickets. 1) Entrance ticket for the huge park itself. 2) Combo ticket both for the park and also for the pay attractions inside the park.
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.
Summer Palace is a large landscape garden with Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, inspired by Hangzhou's West Lake. It is the best preserved imperial garden and a museum of imperial gardens, with various attractions and guide services.
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 · Explore the history and beauty of Summer Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a former imperial garden in Beijing. Learn about its architecture, landscapes, attractions, and how to get there by bus or subway.
