Summer Palace

One of the places we visited in Beijing was the Summer Palace which is in the northwest part of Beijing. The origin of the Summer Palace dates back to 1153. We walked around the grounds and took pictures. Here are some of the pictures I took.

Suzhou River

A statue along the way up Longevity Hill

View along the way

Stairs on the way up Longevity Hill

Hall of the Sea of Wisdom

View from the top

No Romping

Walking along the water

Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake

Zoom view of Longevity Hill

Jade Belt Bridge. It has a high arch so that the emperor's dragon boat could fit under it

17-Arch Bridge

Lotus Flower

Looking across Kunming Lake at Jade Peak Pagoda on Jade Spring Hill

Nice to see a "Mind the..." sign