Summer Palace 5A

The crowning achievement of Qing imperial garden design, where Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill and the painted Long Corridor meet.

Summer Palace-About this place

About the Summer Palace

Originally the Garden of Clear Ripples, it was burned by Anglo-French forces in 1860 and rebuilt under Empress Dowager Cixi. The Long Corridor runs 728 metres and carries more than 8,000 painted scenes.

Suggested route: East Palace Gate → Hall of Benevolence and Longevity → Long Corridor → Tower of Buddhist Incense → Kunming Lake boat → Seventeen-Arch Bridge
Best timing: Early morning or late afternoon, outside peak hours
Nearby: Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park