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Beijing Guide : History of Summer Palace

Jan28

The Summer Palace is one of the most beautiful garden architecture in China. Summer Palace has a long history of about 800 years. The Summer Palace was largely built during Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was in its heyday and China was a powerful country among Asian countries with vast territories. With a supreme power and large sums of money, Emperor Qianlong ordered skilled craftsmen from all over the country to carry out the construction work in honor of the anniversary of his mother.

After 15 years and seventh in the annual turnover of the nation past the Garden of Clear Ripples was completed and served as a testament to scientific and technological achievements of China. In 1860, this vast royal garden was burnt with the Yuanming Yuan (Garden of Perfection and Brightness) by Anglo-French allied forces. In 1888, Empress Dowager Cixi reconstructed the garden on the same site and renamed it the Garden of Nurtured Harmony (Summer Palace). In 1924, when the last emperor Puyi was expelled from the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace became a public park.

Summer Palace of today is more or less the same as the palace rebuilt in 1903. This former imperial garden is an ideal place for Beijing residents and tourists during their leisure time.

Beijing Guide : Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan Trip

Jan24

Summer Palace is located in Haidian district, and is close to Old Summer Palace, Yuanmingyuan. They are all for the imperial garden of Emperor Ming and Qing Dynasties. Yuanmingyuan sits western suburb of Haidian District and connects with the summer palace near.

Yuanmingyuan was built in the 46th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty, composed of Yuanmingyuan, and Changchunyuan Qichunyuan. Covering an area of ​​16 hectares, unless Summer Palace, Yuanmingyuan has 100 points picturesque landscapes, is a large imperial garden built 150 years ago. Yuanmingyuan was ruined by the war in 1860.

In the Qing Dynasty, the emperors always avoid the summer heat in Yuanmingyuan, they also discussed military matters, so Yumingyuan was named Summer Palace. After the Summer Palace was built now, people call Yuanmingyuan as Old Summer Palace in general. Yuanmingyuan Garden is the largest in the three gardens. Besides the three gardens, there are gardens to support distributed east, west and south of Yuanmingyuan, including Jingyi Garden, garden and garden Jingming Qingyi. And later, the Summer Palace was built on the basis of these gardens.

Yuanmingyuan includes not only the various gardens and famous scenic spots in the south of Yangtze River, but also take the west creative garden architecture. It includes large garden achievements Chinese and foreign, ancient and modern. However, Yuanmingyuan collects various countless treasures, rare books and precious historical relics such as cultural historical paintings at different times, gold, silver, jewelry, porcelain, etc. Yuanmingyuan was considered one of the treasures of the collection Culture human in the world who would say, it is the largest museum in the world.

After the castle tour, you can visit Yuanmingyuan way, although it was the site of Old Summer Palace.

Summer Palace Travel Guide

Jan24

Tourism in Beijing, in addition to the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, there is a place you must visit-Summer Palace. Summer Palace is the largest existed and kept the most complete imperial garden. Summer Palace is one of the four famous Chinese gardens, including Chengde Mountain Resort, Suzhou Humble Administrator Garden “and Suzhou Liu Garden.

Summer Palace is located in Haidian District, 15 kilometers from downtown Beijing, covering an area of ​​290 hectares. Making use of the base address of Kunming Hill Lake and Longevity, Summer Palace absorbs drawings and artistic design of the gardens on the Yangtze River Delta and designed to be a great mountain and garden natural river. In addition, the Summer Palace is considered the Imperial Garden Museum.

Summer Palace was the imperial palace and garden of Qing dynasty emperors originally. Its predecessor was Qingyi Garden, which was built in the garden last three mountains and five gardens including Longevity Hill, Fragrant Hill, Yuquan Mountain, Qingyi Garden, Garden and Jingyi Garden Jingming. Qingyi Garden began construction in 1750 and completed in 1764. Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake covering 2.97 km ², of which three quarters of the water area. There are more than 20 meters large and small, over a hundred of architectures and more than 3,000 ancient coins, more than 1,600 ancient and famous trees. The long corridor, Suzhou Street Bridge Seventeen holes, large stage and Stone Boat are all known to tourists visiting Beijing Private and other tourists in the summer palace.

For many years, the Summer Palace still retains the cultural and design is becoming more popular in China even in the world. Tourists visiting Beijing Summer Palace regard as a must among many scenic spots in Beijing. For tourists in Beijing, they can enjoy the scenic beauty of the Summer Palace, and will never forget.

Summer Palace and Forbidden City Day Tour

Jan24

Summer Palace Tour is one of the most preferred tours in Beijing. A summer day Palace Tour, visitors can visit Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. Visitors can visit the famous attractions both in one day. Forbidden City and Summer Palace Tour lead you to better understand the Chinese culture and history. Firstly, our guide will pick you up at the hotel first tourist attractions, Tiananmen Square, which is located near the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the largest public square in the world, also used as a prohibited area during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are also many famous historical sites, for example, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Monument to the People’s Heroes, Great Hall of the People and others.

After visiting Tiananmen Square, tourists will move to the next destination is the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is the best preserved imperial palace in China, it is also the largest palatial structure in the world. Forbidden City was the living room and office area for the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. He was 24, 14 emperors of the Ming and the Qing 10, led by the country over a period of nearly 500 years. The Forbidden City was listed by UNESC0 as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1987 as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world you will be able to visit for a day and Forbidden City Palace Tower of summer.

Summer Palace

After lunch, finally, tour guide will take you to attractions last Summer Palace Summer Palace is rotated. Summer Palace is the largest and best preserved imperial garden of the Qing Dynasty in Beijing existing, as well as a famous classical imperial garden. Summer Palace also called Yiheyuan in Chinese, means “Garden of Nurtured Harmony ‘or’ Garden for maintaining health and harmony.” Summer Palace covers an area of ​​290 hectares, the garden consists mainly of Wanshoushan (Longevity Hill) and the Kunming Lake. Its 70,000 square meters of building space features a variety of palaces, gardens and other ancient-style architectural structures you visit the Summer Palace Tour.

Summer Palace Tour help you easily visit the attractions. Forbidden City and Summer Palace Tour to bring you deep impression on the ancient Chinese culture, history and architecture. Tourists Summer Palace Tour can also enjoy the beauty of Chinese imperial gardens. Explore one day and Forbidden City Summer Palace Tour!

Popular Summer Palace Tour Route

Jan24
  • Half Day Private Tour: Summer Palace from U.S. $ 32/pax
  • 1 Day: Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace Tour U.S. $ 44/pax
  • 1 Day: the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven Summer Palace, from U.S. $ 52/pax
  • 1 Day Tour: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace from U.S. $ 54/pax


Summer Palace, located in Haidian Distict of Beijing, is the best preserved imperial garden in China. Covering an area of ​​290 hectares, the Summer Palace contains Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill above which constitute the basic framework of the imperial garden. It is said that the Summer Palace is four times larger than the Forbidden City. Built in 1750, the Summer Palace from the name of Four Chinese Gardens Resort with famous Emperor Kangxi was at Chengde mountain, Suzhou Humble Administrator’s Garden and Suzhou garden. Summer Palace brings together traditional achievements in landscape architecture takes great art and the environment. It contains not only the momentum magnificent imperial garden, but also full of natural attractions, including the natural and human origin. There are more than 20 meters large and small, over a hundred of architectures and more than 3,000 ancient coins, more than 1,600 ancient and famous trees standing in the garden which was the center of political importance at the end of the dynasty Qing. Now, it has become the highest place of taking exercise for local people. Allow plenty of time to enjoy this context, with lots of walking and sightseeing, even in the cold of November. But the Summer Palace is the most beautiful in the summer with a variety of lotus flowers blooming in the Kunming Lake.