Built in 1750 and rebuilt in 1886, the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) is Empress Dowager Cixi‘s favourite royal garden. The palace is a vast imperial garden in Beijing. Today you can reach the Summer Palace by taking subway line 4 to the Yiheyuan stop and walking from there. 颐和园是中国现存规模最大、保存最完整的皇家园林。在昆明湖东岸有一个被喻为牛郎化身的镇水铜牛，在西岸有一处被喻为织女化身的耕织图，它们隔着昆明湖遥遥相望。
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The scenic area of Seven Small Arches (aka Xiaoqikong) has peculiar land-forms, magnificent peaks with crystal-clear springs and streams. The park is huge with virgin forests, limestone caves and twin lakes. The most remarkable section is the small seven-arched bridge spans across the river. Mandarin ducks are merrily swimming in pairs around the twin lakes.
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The Temple of Heaven in Beijing was regarded as symbolic meaning to pray for good harvest in year(s) to come. The temple was constructed between 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Ming Yongle Emperor. Emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties frequent visited the site. A masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which
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