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The Summer Palace, Yiheyuan in Chinese, is the most celebrated imperial garden in China. The garden came into existence early in the 1750s and had once been a summer resort for the emperors. It is acclaimed as a museum of gardens in China, for a visit to this garden bestow on sightseers a glimpse of representative scenes all over China.

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Introduction 

Court Area
East Palace Gate
Hall of Benevolence and Longevity
Hall of Jade Ripples
Garden of Virtue and Harmony
Hall of Joyful Longevity

Longevity Hill Area
Longevity Hill
Long Corridor
Hall of Dispelling Clouds
Tower of Buddhist Incense
Hall of the Sea of Wisdom
Back Lake
Suzhou Market Street
Garden of Harmonious Interests

Kunming Lake Area
Bronze Ox
Seventeen-Arch Bridge
Nanhu Island
Marble Boat

Comments and Questions

I have been there. It is ginormous!!!

Reply8/2/2009 7:09:00 AMvanessa ,   Hong Kong, China

John D. ( United States ) :10/19/2009 9:47:00 AM

It is quite large. If it sparks your interest one could easily spend multiple hours there because it is infact, quite massive

Planning to visit Beijing nxt year.

Reply3/17/2010 4:39:00 AMMas ,   Malaysia

i wish was there some day...

Reply11/5/2009 9:17:00 AMcory ,   Indonesia

Hey Elizabeth, you need to get your priorities right. First learn to spell, and then think about exploring the world.

Reply9/25/2009 10:05:00 PMDonald D. ,   Albania

Michael M. ( United States ) :10/19/2009 9:46:00 AM

Donald is starting the flame war

im going to beijing in october... this is going to be in my visit list. =)

Reply9/10/2009 9:28:00 PMAngie Gan ,   Singapore

Chai Hock Beng ( Malaysia ) :10/4/2009 1:14:00 AM

Same here ... will be my first visit to Beijing (Oct 17 to Oct 22). Very much looking forward to exploring Beijing.

it is so cool!!

Reply7/7/2009 8:41:00 PMerin

love to visit beijing

Reply2/2/2009 5:08:00 AMcome ,   Malaysia

i love it!! its so pretty!! i so wanna go there some day!!! :)

Reply1/22/2009 12:06:00 PMgeorgina ,   United States

I am going there and I am happy and i cant wait!!!

Reply1/15/2009 5:51:00 PMmahina ,   United States

This looks like a very interesting place...i wld like 2 go there sum day =)

Reply9/4/2008 1:25:00 PMElizabeth ,   United States