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• The Summer Palace is worth it — if you time it right

  

  Built in 1750 by Emperor Qianlong and later made famous as the personal residence of Empress Dowager Cixi, the Summer Palace is Beijing’s finest surviving imperial garden. It spans over 3 square kilometres, 75% of it water, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. The architecture is extraordinary and massive. Painted pavilions,…

  Inez

  May 6, 2026

  China, Travel

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