The Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) in the northwestern suburb of Beijing was built in 1750. by far the best-preserved imperial garden in China , it was endorsed by the UNESCO in 1998 as a world cultural heritage site. As a paragon of Chinese gardens, this huge garden includes Longevity Hill, whose beauty is set off by a multitude of halls, kiosks and trees, and Kunming Lake , a huge body of liquid silver. Major tourist attractions are Tower of Buddhist Incense , 17-Span Bridge, Long Gallery, Cloud Dispelling Hall, Marble Boat, Beamless Hall, Garden of Harmonious Delights , the theatre in the Garden of Moral Harmony , and Suzhou Street . The entire place is a de facto museum of China 's classical architecture. Housed in these buildings are an immense collection of treasures and cultural artifacts.
The Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) in the northwestern suburb of Beijing was built in 1750. by far the best-preserved imperial garden in China , it was endorsed by the UNESCO in 1998 as a world cultural heritage site. As a paragon of Chinese gardens, this huge garden includes Longevity Hill, whose beauty is set off by a multitude of halls, kiosks and trees, and Kunming Lake , a huge body of liquid silver. Major tourist attractions are Tower of Buddhist Incense , 17-Span Bridge, Long Gallery, Cloud Dispelling Hall, Marble Boat, Beamless Hall, Garden of Harmonious Delights , the theatre in the Garden of Moral Harmony , and Suzhou Street . The entire place is a de facto museum of China 's classical architecture. Housed in these buildings are an immense collection of treasures and cultural artifacts. 