Summer Palace Facts
The Summer Palace was initially built in 1750 by Emperor Qianglong. The architectural style of Summer Palace is to make others believe it is inartificial. It covers an area of 70 thousand square meters and holds over 3000 houses. In 1860 and 1900 it was destroyed by invaders and in 1912 it was rebuilt by the Government of Qing Dynasty. In 1924, it began to be open to tourists.
Chinese Pinyin: Yí Hé Yuán
Location: Summer Palace is located in northeastern suburb of Beijing.
Opening Hours: 8:30AM - 5PM
Ticket Price: Admission Y40-Y50; Audio Guides Y30
How to get to Summer Palace:
Bus NO.209, 330, 331, 332, 346, 394, 712, 718, 726, 732, 696, 683, 801, 808, 817, 826, off at east gate of Summer Palace
Bus No 303, 330, 331, 346, 375, 384, 393, 634, 716, 718, 696, 683, 801, 808, 817, 834, Special 5, off at north gate of Summer Palace
Bus NO.374, 437, 704, 992, 481, 952 off at new gate of Summer Palace
Facts: There are three regions in the Summer Palace. The first one is the political region where Queen Mother Cixi and Emperor Guangxu discussed the political issues. Renshou Palace is the main attraction in this region. The second one is the living region where the royalty lived. Leshou Hall and Yulan Hall are the main attractions. The third one is the sightseeing region where the royalty relaxed themselves. Wanshou Hill and Kunming Lake are the main attractions.
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