Beijing Attractions: Summer Palace
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The Summer Palace (Yíhe Yuan) was originally built in its present shape by Emperor Qianlong for his mother around 1750. This sprawling palace with its lakes and gardens has served as the summer home for royalty for centuries. In 1860 and 1900 the palace severely damaged by invading foreign armies but rebuilt twice by Empress Dowager Cixi. Summer Palace AttractionsSome of the attractions at the Summer Palace include The Long Corridor with its 10,000 painted scenes on the beams above your head as you wander beside the beautiful Kunming Lake is something not to be missed on a visit to the Summer Palace. Electric boats or paddle boats can be hired by those wanting to get out onto the water. Take a picnic and enjoy a very relaxed day on, or by the water as you escape the summer heat of a Beijing summer.
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Little Suzhou Water Village offers a range of souvenir shops for those wanting such things. On the quieter side you may enjoy a walk along the north side of Longevity Hill. A marble boat rebuilt by Empress Cixi is something to be marveled at near the western end of The Long Corridor. She refurbished the palace with money earmarked for the Chinese navy. The three level Peking opera theatre in the Garden of Harmonious Virtue was something designed for Cixi's entertainment and is well worth a visit. For people wanting to avoid road transport there is the option of visiting by boats via canals from Yuyuantan Park and from behind the Beijing Exhibition Center near the Beijing Zoo.
Summer Palace Pagoda China Mash Photos The Summer Palace is open from 6.30am to 8pm with tickets for 30rmb April 1st to October 31st and 20rmb for the rest of the year. Access To The Summer PalaceBeigongmen 北宫门
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