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After the bustle of the city, the Summer Palace is a welcome retreat from the noise and traffic congestion. We visited this past September, and spent the day wandering the grounds. It's definitely worth the visit. If not visiting with a tour group, I suggest taking the metro to Wudaokou station, and then a cab. Much cheaper than a cab... more
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Once a summer retreat for emperors, this 290-acre park is still a retreat for the crowd-weary tourist, who can relax here or stroll around ancient...
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Once a summer retreat for emperors, this 290-acre park is still a retreat for the crowd-weary tourist, who can relax here or stroll around ancient pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges and huge lake, stopping occasionally at a shop or tea-house.
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Attraction type: Park,
Castle,
Historic site,
Garden,
Architectural building,
Biking trail (road),
Monument
Address: 19 Xin-jian-gong-men Rd, Haidian District
Beijing 100084
China
China
Tel: 010 6288 1144
Fax: 010 6288 1077
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Jun 14, 2006
5/7 found this review helpful
We thought the Summer Palace is just another pagoda type architecture but we were awed by the beauty and vastness of the place. Very scenic and picturesque. There is even a lake (man-made) inside the gounds of the Summer Palace where you can go boating. We had a great time visiting this place. more
Feb 25, 2006
26/26 found this review helpful
I'm astounded that there is such a dearth of reviews on this site of the Summer Palace in Beijing. I didn't visit it until my second trip to Beijing, and was a bit skeptical before going there, having braved the throngs at the Forbidden City, falling all over each other to...Not Get Close to the various imperial chambers and such.... more
Dec 5, 2005
20/21 found this review helpful
Of all the sites I visited in Beijing, the Summer Palace is my favorite. It was so amazing to walk along the waterside which appears to be totally natural. Then imagine all of the workers who dug the lake by hand! The surrounding area is park-like with unusual rocks brought in from the south of China to resemble mountains among... more
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