Summer Palace
February 18, 2009 35 views
The Summer Palace is a palace locates in Beijing of China. The initial construction of the Summer Palace began in 1750. Artisans reproduced the garden architecture styles of various palaces in China. The Summer Palace has been listed by the UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites. Front-Hill Area: this area is the most magnificent area in the Summer Palace with the most constructions. Its layout is quite distinctive because of the central axis from the yard of Kunming Lake to the hilltop, on which important buildings are positioned including Gate of Dispelling Clouds, Hall of Dispelling Clouds, Hall of Moral Glory, Tower of Buddhist Incense, the Hall of the Sea of Wisdom, etc. These China Pictures come from Beijing.








