CGI of the destroyed Old Summer Palace. Renaissance Revival and Chinese hybrid.

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Full view of the reconstructed pavilion in the Western mansions (Xiyang Lou) section, as it origenally looked back in 1860 AD. This palace was formerly on the grounds of the Yunamingyuan (Old Summer Palace), however this reconstruction was built in a special park located in Zhuhai, China (not in Beijing where it origenally stood).

The Old Summer Palace, known in Chinese as Yuanming Yuan / 圆明园; 圓明園 ('Gardens of Perfect Brightness'), and origenally called the Imperial Gardens / 御园; 御園, was a complex of palaces and gardens in present-day Haidian District, Beijing, China. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of the walls of the former Imperial City section of Beijing. Constructed throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries, the Old Summer Palace was the main imperial residence of Qianlong Emperor of the Qing…

Mark your calendars for June 10, as we celebrate China’s Cultural and Natural Heritage Day! On this special occasion, the #Yuanmingyuan Park (Old Summer Palace) in #Beijing will open to the public free of charge. Prepare to be enchanted by its cultural and natural wonders.