summer palace
Location
No. 19, Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Reasons to visit
·Composed of Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake, the whole park is set with the peaks of the Western Mountains as the background. The buildings are integrated with the mountain and lake situation, and the scenery is endlessly changing.
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·The Summer Palace, located in the western suburbs of Beijing, is the first of Chinese classical gardens. It was included in the World Heritage List on December 2, 1998.
·Composed of Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake, the whole park is set with the peaks of the Western Mountains as the background. The buildings are integrated with the mountain and lake situation, and the scenery is endlessly changing.
·The whole park is divided into three areas, namely the political activity area centered on Renshou Hall; the living area of the emperor and empress with Yulan Hall and Leshou Hall as the main body; and the scenic tourist area composed of Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake.
·In the corridor of the Summer Palace, there is a dreamy purple "waterfall". The thin vines are covered with blooming purple flowers, which looks romantic and charming.
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