Beijing Summer Palace

Summer Palace, located in the quiet landscape, scenic northwestern suburbs of Beijing, formerly known as the Qing Yi Park, was founded in 1750, a time when China's last feudal Prime ------" Kangxi and Qianlong "period; the second in 1860 second Opium War, the Qing Yi Park is the British and French troops burned down; 1886, the Qing government misappropriation of funds and other naval military rebuilt and renamed two years later, 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 of 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 met in the Summer Palace Ren Shoudian Reformers Kang, asking political reform issues; political reform failed, dynasty was a long confinement in the gardens, Yu Lan Tang; 1900, the Boxer Rebellion invaded Beijing, the Summer Palace suffered another ransacked, 1902 Qing government and to rebuild; the Qing Dynasty, the Summer Palace became the supreme ruler of the principal place of residence, the Empress and the dynasty to sit towards the hearings here, issued the decree was given, met with foreign guests ... ....

    In 1924, the Summer Palace turned into open park. The Summer Palace is an important witness to modern history!

    Summer Palace set the culmination of traditional garden art, landscape surrounding environment by the King, full of restored imperial garden in China Hong Fuli momentum, but also full of natural interest, a high degree of the concept of "made by man, although, Naturalism," the gardening guidelines. Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake constitute the basic framework, covering 2.97 square kilometers, about three-quarters of the water, the garden landscape a little over a hundred building blocks, the size of more than 20 yards, more than 3,000 between the ancient buildings, an area of 70,000 square meters, more than 1,600 strains of old trees. One of Buddhist Incense, promenade, stone boat, Suzhou Street, Seventeen Arch Bridge, Garden of Harmonious Interests, big stage and so on are well-known representation of buildings.

    Park in the main attractions can be divided into three regions: the solemn majesty of the Renshou Dian District, represented by the political activity is engaged in the Qing dynasty, the late Empress and internal affairs, diplomatic and political activities of the main venues. To Le Shoutang, Yu Lan Tang, Yi Yun House and other areas of life represented by the courtyard, is the Empress, Guangxu and Empress lived. The promenade along the mountain, composed of the majority of the Western region, is pregnant for the Empress were scattered Chi Cheng, Yuan Garden resort entertainment. Longevity Hill south of the central axis, the magnificent Tower of Buddhist Incense, Pai Yundian building rushed to the shores of Lake Yunhui from Yuyu arches, the row of Cloud Gate, the second palace, Pai Yundian, Gradoville Temple, Tower of Buddhist Incense, the final to Shandian the wisdom of the sea, heavy Gallery Hall complex, layered up, through the Qing Suo, magnificent. Tower of Buddhist Incense towering towering three directions, squat mountain facing the lake, to guide the whole Park. Sai winding like a green ribbon, rayon with a north and south, Hengjue days of the Han, embankments six bridges, snakes, morphology differ. Vastness of the Kunming Lake, the grand Seventeen Arch Bridge reflected on the water, such as Changhong Yan Yue, Han virtual Hall, algae Kam Tong, governance mirror Court three islands separate categories, a symbol of myths and legends of the "sea mountains." See the picture to see soft mulberry blowing Farming and Weaving, Bin Feng picturesque, Emperor Qianlong had read to see farming organizations in this live art, great rivers and lakes Murano fun. Similarities with the former Lake in Suzhou Street, a water, wine proclaimed the Wind, Diansi bustling, as if exposure to two hundred years ago, the Royal Trading Street, Garden of Harmonious Interests complex is Qushui gallery, its full harmonic interest. Lake shore in the Kunming Lake, the famous stone boat, vivid copper cattle and enjoy the spring and other point of view of the known Chunting King building.

    Over the years, the Summer Palace management impose "cultural construction of park" for the purpose of "a spiritual sense of five of six first-class" corporate culture to guide workers digging culture, and vigorously promote the Summer Palace in the protection, management and research to by King environment, the Yamagata river, ancient cultural relics, vegetation landscape as the core protection of the contents of the Summer Palace, the establishment of a complete system of protection and management of the Summer Palace. Especially since the reform and opening up, the Summer Palace to accelerate the pace of construction and protection, has invested heavily in the restoration of the four Department of continents, Suzhou Street, King Ming House, Dan Ning Tang, scenic spots such as the Farming and Weaving, and actively involved in transformation of the surrounding environment, continuation of the Summer Palace the history of human environment, restore the integrity and authenticity of cultural heritage, the construction of the most advanced system of domestic gardens and Wenchang hospital museum.

    March 4, 1961, the Summer Palace was announced the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. December 2, 1998, the Summer Palace with its rich history and culture, beautiful natural environment, landscape, excellent protection and management was listed by UNESCO "World Heritage List", hailed as one of the world's great civilizations of several powerful symbol. In recent years, the Summer Palace has been awarded the first national demonstration civilized tourist areas, the national advanced unit of spiritual civilization, the first national AAAA level scenic spots and many other honorary title, in 2000 passed the ISO9000 and ISO 14000 Environmental Management System Certification Quality so that the Summer Palace, management, protection, research onto the norm, scientific, legal administration track.