We’re about to depart Changsha yet I am still posting photos from Beijing…I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to find time to blog. We have just 3 more days left in China – it’s been an amazing trip so far and we’re looking forward to exploring Hong Kong before returning home.
Unfortunately, Tom came down with a virus shortly after we arrived in Changsha. Hopefully, we can make it through the rest of the trip without anyone else getting sick.
Here are some photos from the Summer Palace. We visited both the newer Summer Palace (which people may be more familiar with) as well as the old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan), which was burnt down by the British.
The Summer Palace (simplified Chinese: 颐和园; traditional Chinese: 頤和園; pinyin: Yíhé Yuán) is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres (720 acres), three-quarters of which is water.
Longevity Hill is about 60 metres
(200 feet) high and has many buildings positioned in sequence. The front
hill is rich with splendid halls and pavilions, while the back hill, in
sharp contrast, is quiet with natural beauty.
The central Kunming Lake covering 2.2
square kilometres (540 acres) was entirely man-made and the excavated
soil was used to build Longevity Hill. In the Summer Palace, one finds a
variety of palaces, gardens, and other classical-style architectural
structures.
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