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Yuanmingyuan - Old Summer Palace  ·  圆明园


This attraction in Beijing, China is tagged as: Historical, Cultural

Yuanmingyuan - Old Summer Palace - Beijing, China Yuanmingyuan - Old Summer Palace - Beijing, China

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Qing dynasty emperors used to rule China from this once-beautiful complex of palaces, lakes and gardens. However during the Second Opium War (in 1860) British and French troops looted and thoroughly burnt down most of it. Today visitors can still see ruins of the European-style palaces that better survived the burning because they were made out of stone.

Related attractions: Forbidden City, Simatai Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), Lama Temple Yonghegong
Address: Haidian District, No. 28 Qinghua West Road (Qing Hua Xi Lu)
Address (Chinese): 海淀区清华西路28号
Hours:Open daily, 7am - 5:30pm
Directions:Tell or show the taxi driver: Yuan Ming Yuan (圆明园)
Phone:(010) 62628501

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