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Summer Palace, located in the northwest
Beijing Haidian District, 15 km from
the Beijing City. Covering an area of
about 290 hectares, the existing Summer
Palace is China's largest, most
complete preservation of the imperial garden,
the Summer Palace, the palace was
originally Qing Dynasty emperors and
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Situated in the
western outskirts of Haidian District, the Summer
Palace is 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from central
Beijing. Having the largest royal
park
and being well preserved, it was designated, in
1960 by the State Council, as a Key Cultural
Relics Protection Site of China. Containing
examples of the ancient arts, it also
has graceful landscapes and magnificent
constructions. The Summer Palace is the archetypal
Chinese garden,
and is ranked amongst
the most noted and classical gardens of the world.
In 1998, it was listed as one of the World
Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Constructed in the Jin Dynasty
(1115-1234), during the succeeding reign of feudal
emperors; it was extended continuously. By the
time of the
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911),
it had become a luxurious royal garden providing
royal families with rest and entertainment.
Originally called
Garden
Fragrant Hill; Garden
of Clear Ripples, Garden of Everlasting Spring,
Garden of Perfection and Brightness, Garden of
Tranquility and Brightness,
and Garden
of Tranquility and Pleasure). Like most of the
gardens of Beijing, it could not elude the
rampages of the Anglo-French allied force and
was destroyed by fire. In 1888, Empress
Dowager Cixi embezzled navy funds to reconstruct
it for her own benefit, changing its name to
Summer
Palace (Yiheyuan). She spent
most of her later years there, dealing with state
affairs and entertaining. In 1900, it suffered
again, being ransacked by
the Eight-
Power Allied Force. After the success of the 1911
Revolution, it was opened to the public.
Composed mainly
of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, The Summer
Palace occupies an area of 294 hectares (726.5
acres), three quarters of
which is
water. Guided by nature, artists designed the
gardens exquisitely so that visitors would see
marvelous views and be amazed by perfect
examples of refined craftwork using the
finest materials.
Centered on the Tower of Buddhist
Incense (Foxiangge) the Summer Palace consists of
over 3,000 structures including pavilions, towers,
bridges, and corridors. The Summer
Palace can be divided into four parts: the court
area, front-hill area, front-lake area, and rear-
hill and back-lake
area.
Front-Hill Area: this area
is the most magnificent area in the Summer Palace
with the most constructions. Its layout is quite
distinctive because
of the central axis
from the yard of Kunming Lake to the hilltop, on
which important buildings are positioned including
Gate of Dispelling Clouds,
Hall of
Dispelling Clouds, Hall of Moral Glory, Tower of
Buddhist Incense, the Hall of the Sea of Wisdom,
etc.
Rear-Hill
and Back-Lake Area: although the constructions are
fewer here, it has a unique landscape, with dense
green trees, and winding paths.
Visitors can feel a rare tranquility,
and elegance. This area includes scenic spots such
as Garden of Harmonious Interest and Suzhou Market
Street.
Court
Area: this is where Empress Dowager Cixi and
Emperor Guangxu met officials, conducted state
affairs and rested. Entering the East
Palace Gate, visitors may see the main
palace buildings: the Hall of Benevolence and
Longevity served as the office of the Emperor, the
Hall of
Jade Ripples where Guangxu
lived, the Hall of Joyful Longevity, Cixi?s
residence, the Hall of Virtue and Harmony where
Cixi w
as entertained.
Front Lake Area: covering a
larger part of the Summer Palace, opens up the
vista of the lake. A breeze fluttering, waves
gleam and willows
kiss the ripples of
the vast water. In this comfortable area there are
the Eastern and Western Banks, the Seventeen-Arch
Bridge, Nanhu Island, and
so on. On the
western bank float six distinct bridges amongst
which the Jade-Belt Bridge is the most beautiful.
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