The Old Summer Palace - Yuanming Yuan in Chinese
October 9th 2006 Summary: Yesterday we visit the (new) Summer Palace. This moring are we going to the Old Summer Palace, in Chinese Yuanming Gyuan. This palace also lies in the north-west part of Beijing. About 30 kilometres from downtown Beijing.
The Old Summer Palace was built by the Qing Emperor Kangxi in the early eighteenth century.
In the past this palace was also called by his nickname China's Versaille
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