Stroll by the lake

China - Beijing - Summer Palace

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June 11th 2011
We went to the Summer Palace in the afternoon after we visited Mutianyu. We left Mutianyu at about 1pm and arrived at the Summer Palace just before 3pm. We hired a driver to take us around that day, so had a nice 2 hour nap during the travel time. Apart from the entrance fee to the Summer Palace, 5 sites within the Summer Palace required additional entrance fees. At the entrance, you can e ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more