The Summer Palace is one of the leading tourist attractions of Beijing. Nestled at a distance of 15 kilometers from central Beijing, The Summer Palace attracts a large number of travelers. The Summer Palace presents before you a luxurious royal garden, which was used as a retreat for providing rest and entertainment to the royal families.
Designated as a Key Cultural Relics Protection Site of China by the State Council in the year 1960, The Summer Palace houses fascinating pieces of the ancient arts. The Summer Palace can take pride in having the largest royal park. The Summer Palace is a well-preserved piece of historical importance. The magnificent Summer Palace set in a picturesque landscape moves all.
The Summer Palace was used as a summer residence by the imperial rulers of China.
The Chinese name of the Summer Palace is YiHeYuan, which means 'Garden for Maintaining Health and Harmony' or 'Garden of Nurtured Harmony'. The imperial rulers made this as a retreat from the main imperial palace. It is the best-preserved imperial garden in China. It is also the largest of its kind.
The traditional Chinese gardening at the Summer Palace with plants, pavilions, rocks, ponds, cobble paths and other garden styles gives rise to a unique poetic effect between different scenes.
The Summer Palace can boast of more than 3,000 structures, which includes pavilions, towers, bridges, and corridors. The four parts of the Summer Palace are:
The Court Area
Front-Hill Area
Front-Lake Area
Rear-Hill And Back-Lake Area
While visiting the Summer Palace, learn about the history and experience the beauty of this majestic garden. During the Qing Dynasty, the Summer Palace became a summer retreat for the royal family. The Summer Palace covers an area of 294 hectares. Three quarters of the area of the Summer Palace is water. The exquisite garden bears the refined craftwork of the finest materials and offers a stunning view.
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