Summer Imperial Palace - amazing for spaciousness and park ensemble, which consists of residential buildings, temples and pavilions that stretch along the shores of an artificial lake. The Palace is located 20 km from the capital of Beijing.

This palace is recognized as an excellent example of a harmonious combination of imagination play with functionality. Pavilions, ceremonial halls, walkways and bridges take some setting for the picturesque landscape, and many temples and altars give peace.

Under the Summer Palace assigned extensive grounds with a total area of ​​the park Summer Palace - about 290 hectares. All the buildings of the palace complex, considered mainly concentrated in the northern part of the park. Just south of Mount Longevity is Kunming Lake.

The park can be divided into two parts: the park and palace. After passing through the main gate of the park, you will find yourself in the pavilion Zhenshoudyan where once was located the residence of the Empress and her son Tsys Guangxu. On the east side is Deheyuan theater complex, and from the west - the gallery, the length of which is 728 m.

In general, the park more than 3,000 buildings. Each group has its own architectural features.

Summer Palace landscape includes three areas: natural lake, hill palace ensembles. This mountain Yuytsyuanshan come to Summer Palace as a long-range plan. There Natures landscape organically connected to the artificially created garden and park ensemble, resulting in Summer Palace serves as a wonderful example of the local landscape art.

The pedestrian zone of the palace park, which is also its special attraction is the mountain of Vanshoushan, Kunming Lake, created in the image of the lake in Hangzhou - West Lake and the mountains and lakes Houshan Hooge.

One of the most important buildings of the palace ensemble - Temple Fosyange towering mountains in the heart of Vanshoushan. Here, at the dam Sealy is 6 bridges. The most amazing of them - Jade Bridge.

Dundee Dam on the east side is connected to the dam in the west. In the central part of the bridge is 17 arches, stone pillars adorn the bridge 564 lion.

Summer Palace serves the residence and the garden at the same time for the Chinese emperors. Lake also once played a crucial role in the supply of Beijing, since it went on the water communication between the capital and its surroundings.