Summer Palace

Summer Palace, located in the quiet landscape, scenic northwest of Beijing, formerly known as Qing Yi Park, was founded in 1750, a time when China's last feudal Prime ------" Kangxi and Qianlong "period; the second 1860 second Opium War, the Qing Yi Park, the British and French forces burned down; 1886, the Qing government diverted funds rehabilitation of the navy and other military spending, and two years later renamed the Summer Palace, the Empress Dowager Cixi in his later years as a home for the land. Since then, the Summer Palace in the Forbidden City to become the supreme ruler of the late Qing outside the most important political and diplomatic activity center, is an important witness to China's recent history with many important historical events took place. In 1898, Emperor Guangxu was met at the Summer Palace Ren Shoudian Restoration thinker Kang Youwei, inquiry political reform issues; Reform failed, Guangxu was a long confinement in the garden of Yu Lan Tang; 1900, the Allied Forces invaded Beijing, the Summer Palace suffered another ransacked, 1902 Qing government and to rebuild; Qing Dynasty, the Summer Palace became the supreme ruler of China's principal place of residence, the Empress and Emperor Guangxu sitting here toward the hearings, issued by decree, met with foreign guests ... ....

In 1924, the Summer Palace turned into open park. Summer Palace is an important witness China's recent history!

Summer Palace set the culmination of the traditional art of gardening, landscape environment around by the King, full of Chinese imperial garden of Hong Fuli recovery momentum, but also full of natural interest, a reflection of the "though from person to make, since the days of open-Wan" in the garden guidelines. Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake constitute the basic framework, an area of ​​300.59 hectares, about three-quarters of the water, the garden landscape building a little over a hundred seats, the size of the compound more than 20, more than 3,000 ancient buildings, an area of ​​70,000 square meters , trees more than 1,600 strains. One Buddhist House, promenade, stone boat, Suzhou Street, 17-hole bridge, harmonic walled, large stage and so on are well-known representation of buildings.

Park, the main attractions can be divided into three regions: the solemn majesty of Renshou Dian District, represented by the political activities, the late Empress and Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty in internal affairs, diplomatic and political activities, the main site. To Le Shoutang, Yu Lan Tang, Yi Yun Museum and other area of ​​life represented by the courtyard, is the Empress, Emperor Guangxu and Empress live. To promenade along the mountain, consisting of the majority of the Western region, is pregnant for the Empress were scattered Chi Cheng, the Court recreation park resort. Longevity Hill south of the central axis, the magnificent Buddhist House, Pai Yundian construction rallied from the lake shore Yunhui universe arch, by the row of Cloud Gate, the second palace, Pai Yundian, Gradoville Temple, Buddhist House, and finally the wisdom of the sea to the hill, heavy Gallery Hall complex, cascading up through the Qing Suo, magnificent. Towering towering Buddhist House octahedral layer, squat Mountain Lake area, commanding the whole park. Sai is like a winding ribbon of green, with the Ying south, Hengjue days of the Han, the dike six bridges, snakes, morphology differ. Vastness of the Kunming Lake, the magnificent 17-hole bridge reflecting surface, such as Changhong Yan Yue, Han true Church, algae Kam Tong, Mirror House rule three islands separate categories, a symbol of myths and legends of the "sea mountains." See pictures to see farming organizations blowing soft Sang, Bin Feng picturesque, Emperor Qianlong had read to see farming organizations in this live picture, great rivers and lakes Murano taste. Connected with the former lake of water in Suzhou Street, wine Sapporo Wind, Diansi bustling, like being in the sale of 200 years ago the Royal Street, Garden of Harmonious Interests is Qushui re Gallery, full harmonic interests. Kunming Lake in the Lake shore, the famous Marble Boat, lifelike bronze cattle, spring tour viewing point of view of knowledge Chunting other buildings.

Over the years, the Summer Palace Management Service "culture Orchard" for the purpose, with "a spirit of five kinds of consciousness six first-class" corporate culture to guide workers dig culture, and vigorously promote the Summer Palace