The Summer Palace is more like a park, very cool and pleasant compared to the heat of the city centre. I grab a bus from Qianmen, near where I am staying, which takes over an hour to arrive. The above, I believe, is the Garden of Harmonious Interests.
View of Kunming Lake from Longevity Hill:
View from the lake of the Tower of Offering Incense, with a temple behind it.
Lotus flowers on Kunming Lake:
Traditional musicians playing in the Hall of Eternal Ripples. (Who makes up/translates these names? Seriously, who?)
Lovely and peaceful place, my favourite spot in Beijing so far.
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