Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing.
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11 Facts About Summer Palace
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Summer Palace renamed Jar Hill to "Golden Hill" and named the lake "Golden Sea".
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Design of the Summer Palace was based on a legend in Chinese mythology about three divine mountains in the East Sea, namely Penglai, Fangzhang and Yingzhou.
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The Summer Palace was given its present-day Chinese name, "Yiheyuan", in 1888.
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In 1900, towards the end of the Boxer Rebellion, the Summer Palace suffered damage again when the forces of the Eight-Nation Alliance destroyed the imperial gardens and seized many artifacts stored in the palace.
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In 1912, following the abdication of the Puyi, the Last Emperor, the Summer Palace became the private property of the former imperial family of the Qing Empire.
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Two years later, the Summer Palace was opened to the public and entry tickets were sold.
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Since 1953, many major restoration and renovation works have been done on the Summer Palace, which is open to the public as a tourist attraction and park.
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Entire Summer Palace is centered around Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, with the latter covering about three quarters of the area.
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Summer Palace is among the most-visited destinations in China, ranking in the top five, and attracts about 10 million tourists annually.
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