Built in the 18th and early 19th centuries, these gardens were home to the emperors and Qing court

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Beijing: Opium War Tour at the Old Summer Palace

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Get to know the history of the late Qing dynasty, the building and the destruction of the Yuanmingyu...

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The Old Summer Palace, Beijing

Built in the 18th and early 19th centuries, these gardens were home to the emperors and Qing court.

Built in the 18th and early 19th centuries, these gardens were home to the emperors and Qing court. After their 1860 destruction by British and French troops the gardens was not restored, and the ruins that can be seen today still serve as a reminder of the costs of imperialism. 


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About The Old Summer Palace

 28 Qinghua West Road

 +86 10 6254367

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