1、Therepresentativeofroyalgardensinthenorth———TheSummerPalaceSummerPalaceContents•HistoricalBackground历史背景•GeneralSituationoftheSummerPalace基本概况•Thedesignskillsofformingagarden造园手法•Landscaping造景手法•Culturalsignificance文化意义••Landscapelayout景观布局The construction of the Summer Palace
2、 first started in 1750. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was in its heyday and China was a powerful Asian country with vast territories. The monarchin power then was Emperor Qianlong. With supreme power and large sums of money, heaskedmostskillful artisans from all over the coun
3、try to carry out this construction work in honor of his mother `s birthday. After 15 years and one seventh of the nation` s annual revenue spent,the Garden of Clear Rippleswas completed and served as anevidenceto China` s scientific and technological achievements.HistoricalBac
4、kgroundIn 1860, this vast royal garden was burnt down along with the Yuanming Yuan (Garden of Perfection and Brightness) by Angol-French allied forces. In 1888, Empress Dowager Cixi reconstructed the garden on the same site and renamed it the Garden of Nurtured Harmony (Summer
5、 Palace). Characterized by its vast scope and rich cultural embodiments, the Summer Palace has become one of the most famous tourist sites in the world.Awonderful,over-the-topmixoftemples,gardens,pavilions,lakes,bridges,gatetowersandcorridors.SummerPalaceGeneralSituationoftheS
6、ummerPalaceLocation1Structure2touringrouteSituated in western outskirts of Beijing, the Summer Palace is 10 kilometers from the central city. It is China's leading classical garden which enjoys a worldwide reputation. The Summer Palace was opened to the public in 1924 and incl
7、uded in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1998. A whole day is needed to view it in detail.LocationStructureThe two main elements of the garden are Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake. Kunming Lake, with an exquisite building in the middle, takes up three quarters of the garden's
