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Qing Dynasty
The Summer Palace was an imperial garden and summer retreat in the Qing dynasty. It's a vast complex of palaces, lakes and parks in the north-western part of modern-day Beijing. Two most recognisable features of this place are the Longevity Hill and the man-made Kunming Lake. The palace covers 2.9km², of which three quarters is water.
The Longevity Hill is approximately 60m high with many buildings built ...
The Forbidden City is a vast palace complex of the Ming and Qing dynasties, located in the very heart of Beijing.
I visited Forbidden City for the first time in 2009. That was also my first time in China and Beijing. I went back to Beijing in 2016. But, by the time of my second visit, I had very vague memories of the palace. Although it wasn't new to me, its immense size and beauty captivated me ...
