The Palace is 13 kilometres northwest of Beijing. In 1888 the Empress Dowager Ci Xi took the money meant for the navy to rebuild the Place as her summer resort. Alot of magnificent plaaces,halls and pavilions are scattered between the Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake, where a long corridor of 700 metres attracts a lot of visitors. The reflection of these colourful buildings on the lake makes a wonderful scene. Foxiange (Tower of Buddhist Incense), a three-storey building standing near the top of the Longevity Hill, is the centre of the Summer Palace and can be seen from miles away.

Tiantan is located in the southem district of Beijing. The main building in the park is Qiniandian which was used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pray for good harvest.

The Decorated Archawy in Front of the Main Entrance of Yonghegong