The Summer Palace |
The vacation home of the Ruler of China |
Across the lake to Longevity Hill |
Mirror Bridge |
The Buddhist Temple of the Sea of Wisdom on Longevity Hill |
Seventeen-Arch Bridge |
Seventeen-Arch Bridge leading to the Dragon King's Temple |
17 Arch Bridge and the Dragon King's Temple |
North Palace's Gate |
Suzhou Village at the Northern Gate |
Bell Pavilion |
Empress Cixi's Marble Boat |
The Marble Boat...didn't go far |
The dock complex near the Marble Boat |
Perceiving Spring Pavilion Bridge |
The Dragon King's Temple |
A building near the main Dragon King's Temple |
Ornate ceiling artwork |
Our little dragon ferry across Kunming Lake |
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Looking up on Longevity Hill from the North Palace Gate |
Buildings on Longevity Hill |
More of Longevity Hill |
And even more of Longevity Hill from North Gate |
East Palace Gate |
Path through Summer Palace garden area |
Courtyard outside the restaurant we ate in. Their used to be music and plays outside on this stage while the Emperor ate. |
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Lily pads and bridge at the Perceiving the Spring Pavilion |
Guardian lions on the 17 Arch Bridge |
The Marble Boat |
The Dragon King's Temple |
Pagoda Longevity Hill |
Pagoda on Longevity Hill |
Railing artwork |
Eating at the Hall of Old Age and Benevolence |
Former President Nixon ate here too! |
Restaurant entrance |
Roof architecture |
Summer Palace rooftops |
Summer Palace stairways |
Summer Palace streets |
Gate near the Marble Boat |
Looking down from Longevity Hill |
A view from Longevity Hill |
Walkway on the Dragon King's Temple |
Walkway stonework |
