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Photo: The Ruins of Yuanmingyuan
Yuanmingyuan was a large
imperial garden built in the Kangxi and Qianlong
reign periods of the Qing Dynasty and enjoyed a
reputation of 'having 10,000 gardens in the
park'. The Yuanmingyuan Garden is made up of three main
gardens notably Yuanmingyuan (Garden of
Perfection and Brightness), Changchunyuan
(Garden of Everlasting Spring) and Qichunyuan
(Garden of Charming Scene) and this famous place
is known as the garden of gardens to the locals.
Later the park was destroyed by the
Anglo-French joint forces and the eight power
allied forces. The ruins of the Yuanmingyuan was
then listed as an important historical and
cultural site. It is now under state protection
and opened to the public.
All the land that falls into the planning
protection scope of the ruins of Yuanmingyuan has
been reclaimed by the state and later, the State
Education Commission has appointed Yuanmingyuan
as the State Patriotic Education Base for the young.
Other attractions located in the park include
the Fancy Island Zoo, Huanghuazhen Restaurant
and the Palace Gate Fast Food Restaurant.
Opening times:
7.00am to 7.00pm (summer) and 8.00am to 5.30pm
(winter)
Admission: 10 yuan.
Transport:
Visitors may take bus No. 332 at Beijing Zoo to
get to Zhongguancun and then transfer to bus No.
365. Tourists may also take bus No. 375 at the
Beigong Gate of the Summer Palace.
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