The Summer Palace (Yíhéyuán), is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. It was an imperial garden in the Qing Dynasty. Mainly dominated by Longevity Hill (Wànshòu Shān) and Kunming Lake, it covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres-three-quarters of which is water BEIJING YIHEYUAN THE SUMMER PALACE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE … Continue reading BEIJING YIHEYUAN : UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE