Cultural souvenirs inspired by the Summer Palace are being sold at a fair in Beijing. [Photo by Wang Kaihao/China Daily] A fair kicked off Oct 3 in Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park in Beijing, selling ...

Classical gardens, Italian statues and lovely fountains will let you know that you made the right call to visit. Other structures housed here include the Summer Palace, which is maintained by the ...

Yuanmingyuan – “The Garden of Perfect Brightness,” known simply as the Old Summer Palace in English – is now little more than collections of rubble amid a network of tranquil lakes.

The Qianlong Emperor recreated an entire section of Suzhou in the back garden of the Summer Palace, close to the North Gate; he would order officials and eunuchs to "perform" as shopkeepers and ...

The Summer Palace, originally named Qingyi Yuan, or the Garden of Clear Ripples, was an imperial garden constructed in 1750 by Emperor Qianlong in a bid to celebrate his mother's birthday.

This summer 2025, King Charles will host two garden parties that will take place in the Buckingham Palace Gardens, as well as one at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The traditional ...