The
Summer Palace served mainly as the temporary dwelling place for
Cixi at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th
century. Thus, the living quarters of Cixi, Emperor Guangxu and
the empress Longyu compose the main part of the imperial living
area, the major part for our tour. Located to the north of the
eastern bank of Kunming Lake, the imperial living area comprises
traditional single-story house with rows of rooms around the four
sides of a courtyard, all linked by verandas .Having appreciated
the lovely landscape of the Kunming Lake, we can walk northward
and enter the first courtyard, Yulan Palace, dwelling palace of
Emperor Guangxu.
The
Summer Palace served mainly as the temporary dwelling place for
Cixi at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th
century. Thus, the living quarters of Cixi, Emperor Guangxu and
the empress Longyu compose the main part of the imperial living
area, the major part for our tour. Located to the north of the
eastern bank of Kunming Lake, the imperial living area comprises
traditional single-story house with rows of rooms around the four
sides of a courtyard, all linked by verandas .Having appreciated
the lovely landscape of the Kunming Lake, we can walk northward
and enter the first courtyard, Yulan Palace, dwelling palace of
Emperor Guangxu.