Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)


Beijing’s Summer Palace is a huge collection of buildings, gardens, and lakes. During the Qing period, it served as an imperial garden. Inside are Seventeen Hole Bridge, Kunming Lake, and Longevity Hill (万寿山; 萬壽山; Wànshòu Shān). Three-quarters of its 2.9 square kilometre (1.1 square mile) area is made up of water.