Routes

Explore the royal gardens

Royal Culture

Best Time:
All year round
Recommended:
3 days
Admission:
800-1000RMB 800-1000RMB

Features

In winter, Kunming Hu at the Summer Palace freezes over, creating the city's largest artificial ice rink. The towering Wanshou Mountain and the colorful paintings in the Long Corridor tell vivid stories, showcasing the grandeur and delicacy of the royal gardens. Although the Old Summer Palace is now a park of ruins, it still carries the weight of history. The magnificent "Garden of all Gardens" and the 40 scenic spots of the Old Summer Palace are still faintly visible, making people imagine its past glory. The Chengde Mountain Resort in Hebei Province, with its unique mountain and water resources and a blend of northern and southern garden art, has become a royal summer resort. The scenery of the north and the charm of the south blend together, showcasing the beauty and depth of Chinese garden culture.

The Summer Palace

Stop 1 The Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is a monument to classical Chinese architecture, in terms of both garden design and construction. More

Tickets:

20 RMB

Address:

No.19 Xinjiangongmen Lu(Rd), Haidian

Highlights:

The Summer Palace landscape, dominated mainly by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, covers an area of 3.009 square kilometers, three quarters of which is under water. Its 70,000 square meters of building space features a variety of palaces, gardens and other ancient-style architectural structures. Well known for its large and priceless collection of cultural relics, it was among the first group of historical and cultural heritage sites in China to be placed under special state protection.
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Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park

Stop 1 Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park

Following the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the Party and the Chinese government took various measures to protect and preserve the ruins of Yuanmingyuan.

Tickets:

10 RMB

Address:

Qinghuaxi Lu(Rd), Haidian

Highlights:

The Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park consists of the Yuanmingyuan Garden (Garden of Perfect Brightness), the Changchun Garden (Garden of Eternal Spring) and the Qichun Garden (Garden of Elegant Spring). The entire park occupied a total area of 352 hectares. Yuanmingyuan was first built in the 46th year of the Kangxi era (1707 AD). It was a massive imperial garden, built and improved in a long span of over 150 years under the decrees of the six Qing emperors including Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong, Jiaqing,... View attractions guide

The Mountain Resort and Temple arounds

Stop 1 The Mountain Resort and Temple arounds

The Mountain Resort was founded in 1703 (42nd year of Emperor Kangxi).

Tickets:

90 RMB

Address:

No.6 Shanzhuangdong Lu(Rd), Shuangqiao, Chengde, Hebei

Highlights:

The Mountain Resort was founded in 1703 (42nd year of Emperor Kangxi). It lasted 89 years and was completed in 1792 by Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties. Covering an area of 5.64 million square meters, and it is the largest existing royal garden in the world. It was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council in 1961.
The Mountain Resort is designed according to the geographical topography of China, and the topography and geomorphology of th... View attractions guide