A Brief Introduction to the Summer Palace Part Ⅰ The Clear Ripple Garden Chapter Ⅰ The Construction Process and Historical Background [1] An Imperial Order from Emperor Qianlong [2] The Um Hill and the West Lake [3] The Clear Ripple Garden [4) The Motivation for the Project [5] The Gigantic Project Chapter Ⅱ The General Layout and Spatial Structure [1] The West Lake Obsession [2] The Landform Reconstruction [3] The Six Bridges of West Causeway [4] The Lingering Flavors of Graceful Qiantang [5] Fusion of Hill Sceneries and Waterscapes Chapter Ⅲ The Court Area and Front Hill Buildings [1] The Diligence Hall and Joyful Longevity [2] Long Corridor [3] The Temple of Immense Gratitude and Longevity [4] The Towering Pavilion [5] The Glazed World [6] A Strollin Paintings Chapter Ⅳ Sceneries of the Front Lake and the Rear Hill and Back River [1] On Kunming Lake [2] Fairy Mountains on the Ocean [3] Sinuous Stream Flows to Serene Place [4] Rear Hill Sceneries [5] Waterfront Buy-and-Sell Streets [6] The Sumeru Wise Land [7] The Colorful Pagoda Chapter Ⅴ The Charming Design Concept [1] Landscape Miniaturization [2] Rockworks and Artificial Hills [3] Majestic Passes [4] Cultivation of Garden Plants [5] Sceneries Borrowed from the Outside [6] Symbolic Meanings and Morals [7] Tourist Land Ways and Water Routes Part ⅡThe Summer Palace Chapter Ⅵ The Reconstruction Process and Historical Background [1] The Weather-beaten Royal Garden [2] A Birthday Gift for Empress Dowager [3] The Restoration and Reconstruction [4] An Ingenious Masterpiece [5] The Wuxu Reform and Gengzi Indemnity …… Conclusion References Acknowledgements List of Illustrations