| China |
| Beijing |
| The Temple of Heaven |
| It was built in 1420, during the reign of Emperor Yongle. Covering an area of 2,730,000 sq.m, it was the site on which emperors of the Ming & Qing Dynasties offered sacrifices to Heaven, prayed for rain and a good harvest. The Temple of Heaven is the largest extant sacrificial temple in China |
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| The Summer Palace |
| It is the largest imperial garden in existence in China. The whole Summer Palace covers an area of over 290 hectares including more than 3,000 buildings, such as halls, pavilions, towers and so on. It used to be called the Garden of Clear Ripples.
Summer Palace mainly consists of Kunming lake , Longevity Hill and the Long Corridor. - Longgevity Hill, which can be divided into Front Hill and Rear Hill, is about 60 meters high. - Kumming Lake, which is man-made, is available for boat rides during much of the year, and ice skates can be performed during the frozen winter months. - The Long Corridor is 795 yards long and parallels the lake. It is the longest walkway in the Chinese gardens with altogether over 14,000 traditional Chinese paintings on the beams and crossbeams. |
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| The Jade Belt Bridge in Summer Palace YudaiQiao |
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| The 17-Arch Bridge |
| The Jade Belt Bridge in Summer Palace YudaiQiao |
| Kunming Lake: Walking on Ice |
| The Museum |
| By the Kunming Lake |
| The Summer Palace |
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| The Summer Palace: overlooking Kunming Lake |
| The Buddha Tower: overlooking the city |
| Sozhou Street: a small "Venice" complex During summer time boats are available here. Shops are surrounding the lake. |