Summer Palace 颐和园
The Summer Palace opens Beijing’s imperial landscape beyond courtyards and walls. Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill and the Long Corridor create a long, unfolding composition where water, architecture and distance matter more than any single pavilion.
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Why it's worth it
The Summer Palace opens Beijing’s imperial landscape beyond courtyards and walls. Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill and the Long Corridor create a long, unfolding composition where water, architecture and distance matter more than any single pavilion.
Opening · Beijing time
04-01–10-31 · daily: 06:00–20:00 · Last entry 19:00
11-01–03-31 · daily: 06:30–19:00 · Last entry 18:00
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Getting there
No.19, New Jiangongmen Road
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Follow the wall across the ridgeline
Ridgeline scale
Walk an imperial axis
Imperial scale & symmetry