The Summer Palace:Kunming Lake (Kunming Hu)
Kunming Lake, once a natural lake where numerous mountain springs in the northwest of Beijing conver......
Kunming Lake Area Hall of Good Sight (Changguan Ta
Originally built during Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1736-1795) and burned down by the Anglo-French All......
Kunming Lake Area Pavilion of Bright Scenery (Jing
Originally built during Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1736-1795), the structure of the pavilion was a co......
Kunming Lake Area Seventeen-Arch Bridge (Shiqi Kon
Built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1750), this 150-meter bridge links the east bank......
The Summer Palace:Archway of Modesty
Built in 1750,the Archway of Modesty, is a structure with four pillars .Each side of its stone linte......
The Summer Palace:East Palace Gate
The East Palace Gate ,oriented to the east,is the front gate of the Summer Palace .For a time it was......
The Summer Palace:Wenchang Gallery(Wenchang Yuan )
Located to the east of the Wenchang Tower in the Summer Palace, the Wenchang Gallery is the largest ......
The Summer Palace:Hall of Jade Ripples (Yulan Tang
Originally built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1750) with passageways in all directi......
The Summer Palace:Yiyun Hall (Yiyun Guan)
Yiyun means the collection of books. The hall was originally built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianl......
The Summer Palace:Longevity Chamber (Yongshou Zhai
During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, this chamber, along with the courtyard, was built adjacent to t......
The Summer Palace:Hall of Benevolence and Longevit
First built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1750) during the Qing dynasty, this buildi......
The Summer Palace:Garden of Virtue and Harmony (De
This garden is lying north of the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, was built as a theater for the ......
