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The Summer Palace or Yi he yuan is a palace in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill (60 meters high) and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water. The central Kunming Lake covering 2.2 square kilometers was entirely man made and the excavated soil was used to build Longevity Hill. In its compact 70,000 square meters of building space, one finds a variety of palaces, gardens, and other classical-style architectural structures. Another nice place to add in sightseeing tour of China.

Travel destination:   39°59′51.00″N, 116°16′8.04″E

February 5th, 2008 | Tags: beijing china, china travel, kunming lake, sightseeing tour, travel destination | Category: Asia | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL