Cmpared with the countless number of heritage sites across the length and breadth of China, the Summer Palace is young in its history. This,however, enabled the Summer Palace to take advantage of the best in the art of landscape architecture accumulated in a thousand years by the Chinese people and to become an unexcelled landmark in the history of the Chinese art of landscape architecture. This advantage, plus its position in the politics of modern history and the repeated disasters it has suffered, has turned the beautiful Summer Palace into a site that is attracting the attention of the people of the whole world.The author has devoted much effort in preparing the book and explains the intricacies in the history of the Summer Palace in simple terms. Together with you, he inquires into the historical origin of the buildings, structures, gardens, hills and lakes in the Summer Palace and provides you with accurate information to answer questions you may want to ask during your visit. The book is illustrated with the finest landscape photographs to enhance the attraction of the Summer Palace.
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GETTING TO KNOW THE SUMMER PALACE ABOUT THE SUMMER PALACE HISTORY OF THE SUMMER PALACE Rainbow over the Jade Spring-One of the Eight Sights of Yanjing From Um Hill Lake to the Tonghui River Ten Views and Ten Temples of West Lake The Garden of Clear Ripples-The Acme of Accomplishment The Disaster-ridden Summer Palace World Cultural Heritage A Paradise on Earth COMING TO THE SUMMER PALACE PALACEAREA Arch of Misty Waves Screen Wall Office Rooms East Palace Gate Benevolence and Longevity Hall Inside the Benevolence and Longevity Hall Duty Rooms Pavilion of the God of Literature Spring-perceiving Pavilion Datatan Theatrical Office Eastem Eight Houses …… LONG CORRIDOR AREA FRONT OF THE LONGEVITY HILLAREA BACK OF THE HILL AND REAR RIVER AREA WESTERN PART OF THE LONGEVITY HILL AREA LONGEVITY HILL AREA KUNMING LAKE AREA