The Summer Palace is a place just outside of Beijing where the emperor's went to get away from the summer heat. It is on Kumming Lake which was expanded and deepened in the 1700's. The palace, with its many corridors, temples, and sancturaries are situated on Longevity Hill.
To get to the temple, we took the subway to the end of the line, and then rode a taxi. Rather than walking around the lake, you can take a Dragon Boat across the lake to the palace.
An interesting find parked along the docks is the famous Marble Boat. It was summed by Emperess Cixi in the Qing dynasty. She used money put aside for the military to build herself a marble boat instead. The base of the boat is actually marble, and the top is wood.
To walk across the lake one can cross via the Marco Polo Bridge.
At the foot of Longevity Hill rests the Long Corridor. It is painted with unique pictures and designs and runs along the whole of the north shore. It is the longest corridor in China.
The Temple of the Sea of Wisdom is the largest building seen, rising above the landscape of the hill.
You better believe that we had to hike ourselves up there too. Gee suprising. More stairs.
Random pics from Summer Palace.
View from the top of the hill. There are swarms of paddle boats across the lake.
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