Sunday, June 29, 2014

China: Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing

The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886 – is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value. source:whc.unesco.org
Inscribed: 1998

Postcard 1 : Longivety hill and Kunming Lake


Thanks to Ms Xiolianglai

Postcard 2 :  Hall of Benevolence and Longevity.



Thanks to Ms Kojae

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