The Summer Palace in Beijing.

The "I" was here picture!

This place is one of the finest examples of garden architecture in China.

Beside the lucky guardian.

The offical name of the park is Yiheyuan (Garden of Good Health And Harmony) by Empress Dowager Cixi, in 1988.

The moon shaped lake Kunming Lake later known as Big Lake or West Sea or West Lake. Later this whole area was renamed Qingyiyuan (Park Of Pure Ripples).

The pillar into the Palace of Renshoudian (Benevolent Longevity). The light would shine through this into the palace mirrors.

A boating platform to West Lake.

Entrance into the long corridors along the West Lake.

The passage runs along the edge of the water.

The ceiling pictures tell a story.

Unfortunately the empress's birthday palace was under repairs so only a painted sign was here.

The way to the island where Cixi could see the traders.

The imperial crusier, and not the Star Wars kind.

A view of the Gate of Renshoudian.