Born in the 1960s, when I was in elementary school or middle school, the happiest thing of the year was going out in spring or autumn. At that time, I usually went to parks, and most of them were urban or suburban parks, such as the Summer Palace, Beihai, and Zhongshan Park. Knowing the news of the garden tour, I will be excited for several days. Parents prepare bread, biscuits and other delicious food in advance, and some difficult families bring pancakes, and some even sweet potatoes and corn bread. Basically, no one brought water, let alone drinks. It seemed that there were no drinks at that time, and they all drank tap water. The drinking water in the park seems to be relatively high-end. There is a kind of tap water specially for tourists to drink. They are all the same water, but the water spout is facing upwards and is relatively thin. The water tastes sweet and refreshing, and it is better than the current pure water. too much.

At that time, children played a lot of things, and they were all outdoors, such as playing, skating, smoking traitors, bouncing glass balls, making smoke paintings, pulling roots, pushing hoops, and sticking buttocks. Curtain and so on. During the day, before school and after school, the streets are full of crazy fun, very happy. But few people go to the park, so the school organized garden tours were especially attractive to me as a child. When I came to the park, the children were like a flock of happy birds, chirping non-stop. Although I don't know much about many things in the park, and I don't know how to appreciate them, but this novelty, happiness, and freedom have made me miss them deeply.

As we grow older, we see more of the world and our living conditions improve, but our happiness decreases. I often go to other places to play, but I basically don't go to the parks in Beijing. The happy childhood is a memory that will never be erased. Taking advantage of the fact that you can't travel far during the epidemic, take a good tour of the parks in Beijing, find the happy childhood memories, and try to understand the things that were confused before. A wonderful thing.

summer palace

The Summer Palace has a large area (3.09 square kilometers) and consists of two main parts, Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake. There are too many things to play and see in it. If you look carefully, you may not be able to finish it in ten and a half months. My wife and I spent four days (some of them half a day) to have a rough look, of course, mainly for walking, walking, and looking for the feeling of going to the garden when I was a child.

On the first day, enter the new palace gate, go counterclockwise along Kunming Lake, that is, go north, Kunlun Stone Stele, Wenchang Pavilion, Zhichun Pavilion, Ou Xiangxie, Leshou Palace, Promenade, Yunhui Yuyu Archway, Stone Boat, Suyunyan Chengguan, Banbi Bridge, Jiehu Bridge, Xidi, Xiuyi Bridge, Langru Pavilion, Tongniu, that is, a counterclockwise circle along Kunming Lake.

On the second day, enter the new palace gate, go north, Wenchang Pavilion, Yulan Hall, Yiyun Hall, Renshou Hall, Ziqi Donglai Chengguan, Harmony Garden, Overlook Zhai, Yinhui Chengguan, Suzhou Street, Yanqing Shanglou .

On the third day, in the morning, enter the west gate, go to the south side of Tuancheng Lake, Xidi, Yudai Bridge, Gengzhitu, the west side of Tuancheng Lake, and return to the west gate. Actually, it is almost a circle around Tuancheng Lake. In the afternoon, enter from the west gate, go out from the West Bank of Kunming Lake West Lake, West Causeway, Liuqiao, Jingming Tower, and go out from the west gate.

On the fourth day, enter the East Palace Gate, and go to the Buddha Incense Pavilion at the Paiyun Gate. Then go up the mountain from the west side to Zhishu, Zhizhihai, Sibuzhou, and then go down the mountain. Go east through Yinhui Chengguan, Ziqi Donglai Chengguan, to Dehe Garden, go back to the East Palace Gate and leave.

The content in the Summer Palace is too rich, and it takes a lot of time to understand it in more detail, and four days is far from enough. In the future, I will take time to visit it little by little and continue to add and update it.

As a royal garden in the Qing Dynasty, the Summer Palace was modeled on the West Lake in Hangzhou and conceived with the ancient Chinese mythology "Three Immortals on the Sea". . The door opens at six o'clock in the morning, there are not many people, the light is suitable, and the viewing effect is the best.

The access to the Summer Palace is very convenient, with six gates in total.

1. East Palace Gate: Located near Xiyuan. Entering the door is the Hall of Renshou and the Garden of Virtuous Harmony.

2. Wenchang courtyard gate: on the south side of the East Palace gate. After entering the gate, there are Wenchang Courtyard, Wenchang Pavilion and Zhichun Pavilion.

3. Beigong Gate: Opposite the Central Party School.

4. Xinjian Palace Gate: Wenchang Courtyard Gate faces south, facing Xinjian Palace Gate Road. At the entrance, you can see the Seventeen-Arch Bridge and Tongniu.

5. South Ruyi Gate: Located in the southeast corner of the Summer Palace, you can see the Xiuyi Bridge after entering the gate, close to the West Causeway.

6. West Gate: It is located on the southwest side of the West Lake of the Summer Palace, close to the Changguan Hall and the West Causeway.

7. North Ruyi Gate: Located in the northwest corner of the Summer Palace, on the west side of the North Palace Gate, near Banbi Bridge.

The transportation of the Summer Palace extends in all directions, whether it is by bus or by car, it is very convenient.

There are parking lots at East Palace Gate, Xinjian Palace Gate, North Palace Gate, and West Gate. However, during holidays, the parking spaces will still be tight, so it is recommended to travel by bus.

Multiple ground buses stop at the Summer Palace, Metro Line 4 has a station at Beigongmen, and tram Xijiao Line has a station at the Summer Palace West Gate.

Due to the epidemic period, we chose to drive by ourselves for safety. The travel time is basically before six in the morning and three or four in the afternoon, avoiding the rush hour. Both the Xinjian Palace Gate and Ximen parking lots are quite large, not far from the gate.

For the convenience of recording, I will introduce them one by one in chronological order.

On the first day, enter the new palace gate.

The newly built palace gate was built in the 17th year of Guangxu, and it was set up for the convenience of the emperor and empress.

Entering the door, you can see a four-pillar and three-floor archway, facing east and backing west. The inscription on the east side is "Yanxu", which means "to greet the rising sun". "Extend" has the meaning of introducing, welcoming, and inviting.

The inscription on the west side is "Shu Yun", which can be understood as "showing the landscape of clouds and clouds", and "Shu" has the meaning of showing.

Passing the Shuyun archway is the East Bank of the Summer Palace. There is a stele pavilion by the lake, and there is a Kunlun stele in it, which is called the Kunlun stele on the East Bank.

There are three Kunlun stone steles in the Summer Palace. In addition, there are the Kunlun stele of farming and weaving and the Kunlun stone stele of Xiuyi Bridge. The four sides of the stele are engraved with poems inscribed by Emperor Qianlong. Due to long-term weathering, the handwriting on the stele has become blurred. In the past, the steles were touchable, but later fences and stele pavilions were added to protect them.

The fence is marked with a poem inscribed on the east side: the west embankment is the east embankment today, how can the name be determined? Expand the lake to thousands of hectares of green, and the shadow of Wei Lin's wall is full of traces. The thorn wave business produces new zhi, and the wild pheasant forgets the opportunity to step on the wave. Spare the land between the embankment and the wall, divert water to plant rice, and look at the continuous plots.

When I came to the lake, the sky was not very clear, the water surface was misty, and the Seventeen-Arch Bridge was quietly covered with a layer of tulle.

Longevity Hill seems to have just woken up from sleep, feeling a little unreal.





Going north along the east bank, Kunming Lake is as calm as a mirror. On the north and west banks, there are winding mountains, faint shadows of towers, towering pavilions and bridges.

Change the scenery step by step, and the scenery changes with people.

Nanhu Island Xiaolu figure.


Looking west from the east embankment, you will see two pagodas. They are the pagodas of Yuquan Mountain. The Summer Palace is just a clever borrowing. There is an octagonal seven-story pavilion-style pagoda on the top of the south peak of Yuquan Mountain, named Yufeng Pagoda. On the top of the North Peak is a Vajra-throne-style pagoda, called Miaogao Pagoda, or the Awl Pagoda in Beijing. The two towers in the north and the south echo each other and form an interesting contrast, forming a scene of the Summer Palace.

It will be clearer to photograph the pagoda on Yuquan Mountain from the West Causeway or the Two Mountains Park to the west of the Summer Palace.

A few mandarin ducks swam over, breaking the calm of the water, and Kunming Lake immediately came alive.


The farther you go north, the wider your field of vision will be. The Seventeen-Arch Bridge connects with Nanhu Island and the West Embankment, with distant mountains and near shadows.

The weeping willows on the shore are lingering, the white clouds in the sky are light, the Longevity Mountain is getting closer, and the Buddhist Incense Pavilion is getting more and more real.

Wenchang Pavilion at the north end of the East Causeway is the largest of the six Chengguan buildings in the Summer Palace. It was first built in the fifteenth year of Qianlong (1750), burned down by the British and French allied forces in 1860, and rebuilt during the Guangxu period.

Wenchang Pavilion is a traditional sacrificial building, dedicated to worshiping the legendary god who is in charge of literary fame and fame, so as to ensure the prosperity of literary style. This Wenchang Pavilion and the eaves of Su Yun, which is dedicated to Wu Sheng in the west of Kunming Lake, symbolize the "Civil and Military Assistant Prime Minister". To visit Wenchang Pavilion, you need to buy a ticket separately.

Go through the gate of Wenchang Pavilion, pass a wooden bridge, and come to Zhichun Pavilion.

The original construction of Zhichun Pavilion began in the 25th year of Qianlong. The island is surrounded by water and isolated from the shore. In the 19th year of Guangxu, when the Zhichun Pavilion was rebuilt, in order to facilitate Cixi's visit to the island, a flat bridge was specially built on the east side of the pavilion to connect the original small island in the center of the lake with the east bank of the lake. It is said that the word "Zhichun" originated from the Song poem "The Prophet of Plumbing Ducks in the Spring River". Every spring, the thawing of Kunming Lake always starts here, so it is named Zhichun Pavilion.

Zhichun Pavilion is the best viewing point to appreciate the panorama of the Summer Palace. Standing on the small island on Zhichun Pavilion, Longevity Hill and Foxiang Pavilion in the north, Long Causeway, Yuquan Mountain and Xishan in the west, Seventeen Arch Bridge and Nanhu Island in the south , Wenchang Pavilion on the east bank, all of which can be seen at a glance.

From the Zhichun Pavilion, you can see the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, Yuquan Mountain, Longevity Mountain, Foxiang Pavilion, Shuimu Ziqin Wharf, and the gull boat, with an excellent view.

Shuimu Ziqin is a wharf. Shuimu Ziqin Hall is the gate of Leshou Hall. The south of the main hall faces Kunming Lake. In front of the gate is a wharf with bluestone carved railings. In front of the gate, there is a light stand more than two feet high, with a semicircular top, called "Sea-Exploring Magic Lamp". Air lamps can be hung on it for the lighting of Empress Dowager Cixi's evening visits to the garden.

Passing Zhichun Pavilion to the north, there is a group of buildings facing the lake: Ou Xiangxie, Yulan Hall, Rixi Jialou, Shuimu Ziqin, etc., which together with Zhichun Pavilion form an encircling harbor.

Le Shoutang used to be the place where Cixi lived. The word "Le Shou" comes from "The Analects of Confucius-Yong Ye". "Le Shoutang" is written by Emperor Guangxu.


"堂前两侧对称排列铜铸梅花鹿,仙鹤和大瓶,取谐音"六合太平"之意.院内花卉有玉兰,海棠,牡丹等,名花满院,寓"玉堂富贵"之意.

The bronze carving is exquisite, the year is clear, and the plum blossoms on the deer are clearly visible.

Put a copper cylinder on each side. The copper vat is used to hold water and prevent fire, and the stone seat under it has a door. In winter, charcoal fire can be placed to prevent freezing.

In the courtyard of Le Shoutang, behind Shuimu Ziqin Hall, lies a beautiful big stone like a screen, with the inscription of Emperor Qianlong on it: "Qingzhixiu".

This stone is very interesting. According to legend, it was produced in Fangshan, Beijing. It was first discovered by Mi Wanzhong, an official in the Ming Dynasty, and he took it home at any cost. Since there were no tools to transport such a large object at that time, the road had to be built first, and then water was poured on it to freeze the ice in winter, and then horses were pulled from the ice. As a result, Mi Wanzhong exhausted all his family wealth halfway through the transportation, and the stone could only be thrown on the side of the road, so people called it the prodigal stone.

During the reign of Qianlong, the emperor passed by Liangxiang to worship his ancestors. Seeing that this stone was very beautiful, he sent someone to transport it to Leshoutang. Unexpectedly, the stone was too big, and the courtyard door had to be demolished to move in. The empress dowager thought it was an unknown thing and refused to let Qianlong transport it. Later, the minister Liu Luoguo came forward to rescue the siege, saying that this huge stone looks like Ganoderma lucidum, a symbol of longevity and prosperity, and it can add auspiciousness to the royal family when placed in front of the Leshou Hall. The big stone was finally transported into the Leshou Hall and inscribed "" Qingzhixiu".

Therefore, it is rare to see people taking photos with this stone, and the tour guide will remind tourists. Of course, if you think it is a symbol of auspiciousness, it doesn't matter.

To the west of Leshou Hall, pass the Yaoyue Gate and come to the long corridor.

The promenade of the Summer Palace on the north bank of Kunming Lake starts from the Yaoyue Gate in the east, ends at Shizhang Pavilion in the west, and passes through the Paiyun Gate in the middle. It is 728 meters long and is used by the Empress Dowager Cixi. In 1990, the promenade was rated as the longest gallery in the world for its unique architectural form and colorful paintings.

On both sides of the promenade, there are four octagonal pavilions with double eaves, Liujia, Jilan, Qiushui and Qingyao, symbolizing the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

The promenade is not only a viewing corridor sheltered from wind and rain, but also an art gallery. The colorful paintings of the promenade are unique, with a total of more than 14,000 pieces.

These paintings include stories of characters, auspicious animals, flowers and birds, all of which are wonderful and vivid. If you look closely, it may take a few days of work.

The promenade is a treasure house of art, where architecture, aesthetics, calligraphy, and painting are fully represented, and it is worth savoring carefully.

The small bridge and small courtyard on the north side of the promenade are quiet amidst the hustle and bustle, which is very tasteful.

This is called Yangyunxuan, which was built during the Qianlong period, and it was the resting place for concubines, wives, and princesses who came to the garden with Cixi during the Guangxu period. Miao Suyun, Cixi's female painter, once lived here. It is no longer open to the public.
The gate of Yangyunxuan is bell-shaped, and there are nine vases on the double flat roof. On the top of the door is engraved a stone forehead "Chuan Swimming and Clouds Flying", and on the outside is a couplet carved in stone by Qianlong's imperial pen, "Beyond the sky is the Milky Way's smoke and waves, and the clouds are full of greenery, fragrance and rain".
There is a lotus pond in front of Yangyunxuan, commonly known as Gourd Lake, with a white marble arch bridge on it.

The white marble fence on the south side faces the sentry guards, who stick to their posts meticulously.

The center of the promenade is also the central axis of Longevity Hill - Paiyun Gate. This gate is the entrance to the Longevity Hill and Foxiang Pavilion. Tickets need to be purchased separately to enter.

Paiyun Gate is located in the middle of the front mountain of Wanshou Mountain. After passing through Paiyun Gate, Paiyun Hall, Dehui Hall, Foxiang Pavilion and Wisdom Sea, it rises successively and becomes the most spectacular building in the Summer Palace. meteorological.

In front of the Paiyun Gate, there are two vivid and exquisitely cast bronze lions on the left and right, male on the left and female on the right, mighty and fierce.

In the south of Paiyun Gate, on the north bank of Kunming Lake, there is a cloud-splendent and jade-filled archway.

This is the starting point of the central axis of the buildings in front of Wanshou Mountain. The archway has three rooms, four pillars, and the seventh floor. The roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles, and painted with golden dragon and seal paintings, which is noble and elegant.

Yunhuiyuyu means that this is a world where palaces and colorful clouds reflect each other. The plaque on the south side of the archway is written Xinggong Yaoshu, which means the land of gods guarded by stars.

The golden dragon on the archway is exquisitely carved, not only a symbol of nobility, but also a precious work of art.

On both sides of the gate of Paiyun Gate, there are ten Taihu stones and two tiger skin stones, which are called the twelve zodiac stones.

Because Paiyun Hall is the place where Empress Dowager Cixi celebrates her birthday, her sons and all civil and military officials must bow down in front of the hall. It is said that in order to please Lafayette, Li Lianying specially obtained these twelve stones from Changchun Garden and arranged them on both sides of the Paiyun Gate, symbolizing that the people all over the country are celebrating the birthday of Lafayette. Think about it, as long as you are Chinese, no one can be outside of these twelve zodiac signs. This kind of flattery is definitely good enough.

If you come to the Summer Palace, you must take a closer look at these stones, which resemble the zodiac signs. It seems that there is no standard answer, and what you see is what it looks like.


Yuzao Pavilion is located in the west section of the promenade, between Qiushui Pavilion and Qingyao Pavilion. Here you can see the beautiful scenery of Kunming Lake, and it is an excellent location to overlook Yuquan Mountain and the pagoda on the top of the mountain. The name Yuzaoxuan is taken from "The Book of Songs. Xiaoya. Yuzao", which talks about the relationship between fish and aquatic plants, and extends to the relationship between ministers and monarchs: ministers depend on the monarch, just like fish depend on algae. Emperor Qianlong used this name as a metaphor for having fun with the people and ensuring peace and prosperity for the country and the people.

The paintings in Yuzao Pavilion are exquisite and colorful.

Yuquan Mountain seems to be close at hand.


The three-story octagonal pavilion directly opposite to Yuzao Pavilion and connected to Yuzao Pavilion by a long corridor is called "Mountains and Lakes on the First Floor", and it is also an excellent viewing spot in front of Wanshou Mountain.

The plaque on the first floor of the mountains and lakes was inscribed by Emperor Qianlong. This building was originally a building in the Qingyi Garden period, and was later rebuilt by Empress Dowager Cixi, and the old plaque was refurbished and hung during the Guangxu period.

From the tower, you can have a panoramic view of Kunming Lake, Xidi, Yuquan Mountain, and Xishan Mountain.

Continuing to the west is the Oriole Pavilion.

Tingli Pavilion was originally Cixi's small theater, and later became a palace-flavored restaurant. It was first built during the Qianlong period, burned down by the British and French allied forces in 1860, and rebuilt in 1892. Later, it became a place where Empress Dowager Cixi often came to enjoy opera and music.

As a time-honored brand in China, Tingli Restaurant is one of the few restaurants in the country that operate "Manchu Banquet". Waiting for more than a hundred foreign heads of state.

If you, as a tourist, want to have a meal at Tingli Pavilion, what I know is that there is currently only a set meal of 168 yuan per person. As for the variety and quality of the set meal, I have no right to speak because I haven't tried it.

At the end of the promenade is the corner of Kunming Lake - the Marble Boat Wharf, and then head north.

There are many types of cruise ships in the Summer Palace, and the boats at each pier are also different, and of course the prices are also different.

Wenchangge Battery Boat Wharf, Yulantang Pedal Boat Wharf, Bafangting Small Boat Wharf: There are rowing boats and pedal boats. The ferry routes are all electric animation boats, and the lotus appreciation route also has scull boats.

The stone boat is a representative water building in the Summer Palace. When I boarded the stone boat when I was a child, I felt that the boat was very big and the bow was high. Perhaps for protection, Shifang was no longer allowed to climb since I don't know when. Looking at it now, it is still mighty and beautiful, but it is not as tall as when I was a child.

The stone boat was built in the 20th year of Qianlong. The hull was carved out of huge stones. It was originally a Chinese-style cabin building. When it was rebuilt in the 19th year of Guangxu, Cixi embezzled military expenses to rebuild it into a foreign-style cabin, and named it Qingyanfang after the meaning of Heqinghaiyan. The top is decorated with brick carvings, the bottom of the ship is paved with tiles, and the windows are decorated with stained glass.
Qianlong built a large "stone boat" on the shore of Kunming Lake not only because of his special liking for "boats", but also for another purpose: to borrow the allusion of "water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it" in ancient sayings. To warn future generations, we must conform to the will of the people and govern the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, it implies that the Qing Dynasty is as firm as a rock.

At the same time, Shifang is a good place to enjoy the beauty of the Summer Palace. It has both pavilions and boats, which brought back our full memories.


On the north side of the stone boat, I came to the Ding Bridge.

The Anion Bridge was first built in the 23rd year of Qianlong's reign, and was deeply loved by Emperor Qianlong. It is considered to be the most beautifully shaped pavilion bridge in the Summer Palace.

The name of Ningqiao is said to come from the Book of Songs: Nymphaeum variegated, flowing from left to right. My fair lady, I long for it. The bridge is famous for its poetry, elegant and beautiful.

There is a wooden square pavilion with four corners built on the Xingqiao Bridge. The square pavilion has double eaves, carved beams and painted buildings. It is exquisite in workmanship and full of charm. It is a fine bridge building.

The bridge is a three-hole stone bridge with a granite base. The water-dividing walls on both sides of the bridge hole are in the shape of prisms. The top is carved into a bucket arch, and there is a stone lion on each side.

There is a soaring archway at the east and west ends of the bridge, and the inscriptions on both sides of the archway are written by Emperor Qianlong. The inscriptions on both sides of the archway on the east side are: Wei Cui and Feixiang, and the archway on the west side are: Yanyu and Yunyan. It is very consistent with the surrounding scenery, showing Emperor Qianlong's writing skills and leisurely mood.

The wooden components, kissing beasts, carvings, paintings and inscriptions of the archway are all extremely exquisite, showing the royal style.

The bridge spans the Wanzi River and is located at the boundary between the front and back lakes of Kunming Lake. To the west of the bridge, there are buildings such as Wusheng Temple, Yingxu Building, Chenghuai Pavilion, etc. The winding river bank leads to the water street, and the end of the water street is Suyunyan Chengguan.

Suyunyan Chengguan, commonly known as Guandi Temple, is located on the west side of Wanshou Mountain, also known as Beique Gate. It was built in the eighteenth year of Qianlong. Chengguan sits north and faces south, and the city platform opens south and north to arch gates. There are crenel walls on the city platform and horse paths on both sides. Suyunyan is the gateway to the garden from the west. It is east and west with Wenchang Pavilion in Wanshou Mountain, one article and one martial arts, which symbolizes both civil and martial arts.

Going north through the door opening of Suyunyan, you can see a semicircular stone arch bridge - half bridge, across the Houxi River. This bridge was built during the Qingyi Garden period. The arch of the bridge is tall, and the emperor's painted boats can pass under the bridge. It can be seen that the stone steps on the bridge have been stepped on unevenly, and it is estimated that tourists may be banned from passing in the near future.

Beside the Banbi Bridge, there is also a relatively flat stone bridge - Shuangmu Bridge. It is said that it was built during the Cultural Revolution for the convenience of Lin Biao's driving in the garden, and has been kept since then, forming the current landscape of double bridges.

Jiehu Bridge is located at the boundary between the inner and outer lakes of Kunming Lake and the Houxi River in the Summer Palace, and is the northernmost bridge on the West Causeway. In the era of Qingyi Garden, this bridge was called Liuqiao, and the Liuqiao at the southern end of the West Causeway was called Jiehu Bridge. When the Summer Palace was rebuilt, the names of the two bridges were exchanged.

"The length of the embankment spans the east and west boundaries, and the first of the six bridges divides the inner and outer lakes." The Jiehu Bridge is the first on the north side of the six bridges on the West Causeway.

The Summer Palace is built in imitation of the West Lake in Hangzhou, and the West Causeway is the Su Causeway of the West Lake. There are six bridges on the Su Causeway, and six bridges on the West Causeway. Willows are planted all over the banks of the Su Causeway, and weeping willows are also planted on the West Causeway. There are even 19 old willows still standing proudly in the enchanting scenery of the West Causeway. The difference is that the Su Causeway is straight, while the West Causeway is winding.

Looking at the Longevity Hill from the West Causeway, it is another scene. There is some backlight in the morning, but it is suitable in the afternoon.

Bin (bīn) Wind Bridge, the bridge pavilion is rectangular, with double eaves and a four-slope roof. The name of the bridge comes from the description of production and life scenes such as farming and silkworms in the Western Zhou Dynasty in the Book of Poems "Bin Feng. July", which is very consistent with the content of the water town of Zeguo and men farming and women weaving in the painting of Bin Feng Bridge West Farming and Weaving. This bridge is connected with the branch of Beichang River (Yu River), and the water of Yu River can flow into Kunming Lake through this bridge.

There is a large area of ​​lotus pond outside the West Causeway. Although the blooming period has passed, three or two lotus flowers are still blooming hard, making them more noble and vivid.


The mandarin ducks are resting on the tree by the lotus pond. I have only seen mandarin ducks in the water before, but it is the first time I have seen mandarin ducks on the tree. It can be regarded as a scene of the Summer Palace.

Yudai Bridge is the only stone bridge with an arch structure among the six bridges on the West Causeway. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt during the Guangxu period. The jade belt bridge is shaped like a jade belt, and the semicircular bridge hole and the reflection in the water form a round moon. The reflections of the pillars on the bridge railings around the bridge are varied, floating and rippling on the satin-like water surface, which is a moving scene.

It is said that Emperor Qianlong must pass under this bridge every time he went to Xishan. Up to now, there is still an imperial inscription of Emperor Qianlong at the head of the bridge. It is "the sky is close to the Xinghe River in Yingzhou, and the scenery is divided into Pengdao Palace and the waterside." It shows that Emperor Qianlong loved this bridge and this scenery deeply.

The bridge body and railings of Yudai Bridge are all carved with blue and white stone and white marble. The carvings on the railings are vivid and lifelike, showing the superb skills of the craftsmen.

Look at Longevity Hill again.


The West Causeway divides Kunming Lake into inner and outer lakes, and the outer lake has a special line for enjoying lotus.

The Mirror Bridge was first built in Qianlong and rebuilt during the Guangxu period. The name of the bridge comes from the poem of Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, "Two waters sandwich a mirror, and two bridges fall on a rainbow."

Looking at the Yuquan twin towers here, the landscape effect is good.

Lianqiao was built in the Qianlong period and rebuilt in the Guangxu year. On the bridge is a square pavilion with a pointed roof. Lianqiao should be the best place to appreciate the lotus, and it is also a good place to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yuquan Mountain.


Looking at Longevity Mountain and Yuquan Mountain here, the effect is particularly good.


Jingming Tower is located between Lianqiao and Liuqiao. It consists of the main building and ancillary buildings. Currently, some are under repair.

Is the stone statue of Taihu Lake in the building a strong bull?

Jingming Building is an excellent location to enjoy the panoramic view of the Summer Palace. It is unobstructed in any direction and has an excellent view.


Looking west, the shadow of Yufeng Pagoda.


Looking north, the fragrance of Buddha is far away.


Looking east, bridges and islands are connected.

Looking south, the embroidered ripples are swaying.


The southernmost bridge on the West Causeway - Liuqiao. It was first built during the Qianlong period and rebuilt during the Guangxu period. It was named after Bai Juyi's poem: "There are catkins on the willow bridge". Liuqiao is also a house bridge, and the bridge pavilion is a ridge with double eaves and Xieshan Yuanbao.

Walking on the West Embankment, one step changes the scene, and the scene changes with the people.


At the end of the West Causeway is the Jingmi Diversion Canal (Changhe), go left, turn around the Xiuyi Bridge, and come to the east bank.

Xiuyi Bridge is located at the junction of Kunming Lake and Changhe, East Dike and West Dike. When the emperors of the Qing Dynasty came to the Summer Palace, they often boarded boats from Yihong Hall or Leshan Garden outside Xizhimen, and entered Kunming Lake from the Xiuyi Bridge via the Changhe River. In order to meet the requirements of sailing, Xiuyi Bridge was built as a high-arched single-hole bridge, which Beijingers used to call "Luoguo Bridge".

Walking on the East Causeway, the scenery changes again. The Sixth Bridge on the West Causeway and Jingming Building just now become the background, and the lakes and mountains are beautiful.

Nanhu Island is getting closer and closer, and the Seventeen-Arch Bridge is in sight.

The corridor is like a pavilion. Located at the east end of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, the architectural form is stretched and stable, and the momentum is majestic. It complements the Seventeen-Arch Bridge and Nanhu Island in space, and matches seamlessly.

Come to the Seventeen-Arch Bridge.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge was built in imitation of the famous Marco Polo Bridge during the Qianlong period. It connects Nanhu Island in the west and a pavilion in the east, flying between the East Causeway and Nanhu Island. It is the largest bridge in the Summer Palace. From a distance, it looks like a long rainbow flying across the vast expanse of blue waves, connecting the world with Penglai Xiandao.

Why should seventeen holes be built in the bridge opening of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge? Because counting from both ends of the bridge to the big hole in the middle of the bridge is exactly "9", and "9" is the largest positive number, which is the favorite auspicious number of feudal emperors, so the bridge was built with 17 holes.

On the railings on both sides of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, there are 544 stone lions of different sizes and shapes carved, 59 more than the Marco Polo Bridge. Some of these stone lions with different expressions are mother and child hugging each other, some are playing and frolicking, some are chasing after each other, and some are concentrating on watching the scenery.

There are two strange beasts at the head of each bridge, which are vivid, mighty and vivid.

On the north side of the bridgehead of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, a Zhenshui copper bull rests on a stone seat, with a calm and lifelike expression. A four-character inscription specially written by Emperor Qianlong is engraved on the back of the copper bull in seal script.

Pass the Tongniu and return to the Xinjian Palace Gate, the day's tour ends.

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