十七孔桥 17-Arch Bridge which links the east shore to South Lake Island.
十七孔桥 17-Arch Bridge which links the east shore to South Lake Island.
十七孔桥 17-Arch Bridge which links the east shore to South Lake Island.
西堤 West Causeway
西堤 West Causeway
西堤 West Causeway
西堤 West Causeway
玉带桥 Jade Belt Bridge
玉带桥 Jade Belt Bridge
which dates from the 18th century.
西堤练桥
文昌阁 Wénchāng Gallery
South of the main entrance, come to Wénchāng Gallery to take at look at Empress Cixi’s hand-writing (some of her calligraphy is on display), as well porcelain, bronzes and a jade gallery. Various other Qing-era artefacts are on show as well.
It’s a fine place just to amble around in the sunshine, but is also packed with stunning individual sights.
十七孔桥 17-Arch Bridge which links the east shore to South Lake Island.
西堤 West Causeway
which links the east shore to South Lake Island.
The causeway is lined with delightful willow and mulberry trees, and along the way you’ll come across the grey and white marble Jade Belt Bridge and then do a circuit of the lake by returning along the east shore.
On a clear day, there are splendid views of Běijīng from here.
长廊 Long Corridor
长廊 Long Corridor
Long corridor is absolutely unmissable. Open at the sides but covered with a roof to shield the emperors from the elements, and with four pavilions along the way, it stretches for over 700m towards the foot of Longevity Hill. Its beams, the pavilion walls and some of the ceiling are decorated with 14,000 intricate paintings depicting scenes from Chinese history and myths, as well as classic literary texts. Your neck will ache from all that staring upwards, but the pain is worth it.
万寿山 Longevity Hill
Rearing up by the side of Kūnmíng Lake and at the far end of the Long Corridor, the slopes of this 60m-high hill are covered in temples and pavilions, all arranged on a north– south axis. The most prominent and important are the Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion and the Cloud Dispelling Hall , which are connected by corridors.
lined with superb temples and pavilions all the way to
the top. » Long Corridor Almost half a mile long with thousands of paintings covering its ceiling and beams.
It was a street where e mperor and empresses could pretend go shopp ing as a ordinary people.
苏州街
Suzhou Market Street
清末民初颐和园手绘图
DON’T MISS
» Longevity Hill Looming over Kūnmíng Lake and
佛香阁 Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion
佛香阁 Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion
佛香阁 Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion
佛香阁
Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion
Buddhist Temple of the Sea of Wisdom
featuring glazed tiles (many sadly damaged) depicting Buddha.
万寿山 宝云阁
佛香阁
Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion 排云殿 Cloud Dispelling Hall
佛香阁
Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion 排云殿 Cloud Dispelling Hall
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佛香阁 Buddhist Fragrance Pavilion
which are connected by corridors. Awaiting you at the peak of the hill is the Buddhist Temple of the Sea of Wisdom featuring glazed tiles (many sadly damaged) depicting Buddha.
Start at the
Summer Palace
Summer Palace
A wonderful, over-the-top mix of temples, gardens, pavilions, lakes, bridges, gate towers and corridors.
Summer Palace
文昌阁Wénchāng Gallery 原为三层建筑，是清 漪园的东南门，为城关式建筑，有保护和监护 清漪园的作用。1860年毁于战火，光绪帝时修 复，oat
苏州街
Suzhou Market Street It was built in the style of South China Towns d uring Emperor Qinlong's reign(1736-1795).