The former Garden of Ten Thousands, Yuanmingyuan

Address: No. 28, Qinghua West Road, Haidian District, Beijing Features: The Old Summer Palace concentrates the essence of Chinese garden art, integrates various Eastern and Western architectural styles, makes extensive use of space processing techniques such as contrasting scenery, blocking scenery, borrowing scenery, and transparent scenery, and brings together various gardening techniques. It can be said to be the epitome and pinnacle masterpiece of Chinese garden art, and is called the "Garden of Gardens" or the "Versailles of the East" by Western countries. The entire Old Summer Palace is huge in scale. The overall plan of the three gardens is in the shape of an inverted Chinese character "品", covering an area of ​​about 3.5 million square meters and a circumference of more than 10 kilometers. Opening hours: May-August 07:00AM–19:00PM April, September, October AM 07:00 - PM 18:30 January - March, November - December AM 07:00 - PM 17:30 Tickets: RMB $10; Western Building Ruins (including the Great Fountain, Exhibition Hall, and Maze): RMB $15 Travel experience: It was once the most luxurious royal garden in the Qing Dynasty, but unfortunately it was destroyed by the British and French forces, the Eight-Nation Alliance and others. Seeing these ruins constantly reminds us of this period of history that we can never forget. After looking at the old photos and then at the current ruins, I can only say that I admire the ancient Chinese people’s architectural skills! If you come to Beijing, you must visit the Old Summer Palace! Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #Beijing #Good place for parents and children #familytravel #Yuanmingyuan #Qing Dynasty #Local Tour #Trip