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The Summer Palace in Beijing,
which was first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of
1860, and restored on its original foundation in 1886 by Empress
Cixi. The Summer Palace consists of the longevity Mountain, and
the Kunming Lake which covers three fourths of the entire palace.
Around the lake are 3,000 halls, temples, gardens and rooms. The
palace is now turned into a public garden. Construction of the
palace is a combination of nature and man-made structures. Though
built by men, all the buildings are harmoniously integrated into
the natural scenery. It is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape
garden design, integrating the natural landscape of hills and
open water with manmade features such as pavilions, halls,
palaces, temples and bridges into a harmonious and aesthetically
exceptional whole.
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| Great area for a
palace |
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| Boats on the lake |
Sushi
town |
The marble boat |
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Staircase |
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| Various temples |
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decorations |
The emperor's
house |
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| Nice to stay here |
Beautiful bridge |
Other bridges |
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