The Emperor's Summer Place of China Album
The Emperor's Summer Palace dates back 800 years but most
buildings were built starting in 1750.  The lake, Kunming Lake, is man
made with the dirt from the excavation creating Logetivity Hill.  It
covers 742 acres of land.
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest
is the central building in the
Temple of Heaven
The gate into "The Long
Corridor"
.
Longetivity Hall
The walkway up to the Hall of
Prayer for Good Harvest
The Temple of Heaven courtyard.
The Hall of Joyful Longetivity with
the beast Kylin
.
The Long Corridor is 2175' long.
The Long Corridor has 14,000
Su style paintings.
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest
We enter by the Yunhui Yuyu
Archway
The "Unlucky Stone" has a history
of misfortune.
The "Bronze Ox" with the 17 arch
bridge.  The Ox is suppose to stop
floods.
The Gallery of Literary Prosperiety
houses 40,000 relics of the
Emperors.
The manmade lake, "Kunming Lake,
is ice covered in January
.
Views along Kunming Lake.
Longetivity Hill contains the main
buildings of the Summer Palace
.
Views along Kunming Lake.
People play cards and other activities in Longetivity Hall.
Longetivity Hall activites include
passing the goose.  See video.
Longetivity Hall activites include
p
laying cards.
The Garden of Virtue and
Harmony
.