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My travel to Beijing is coming to an end, and today I just stay in the hotel all day for a good rest. I have nothing to do but write something. After thinking for a while, I decide to set down my travel to the Summer Palace, which has left a deep impression on me. The reason why I visit the Summer Palace has two sides. One is that the beautiful sights there are attractive to me, and the other is that there are fewer tourists than those in other places of interest, which makes me enjoy this process. Here are some of the most impressive attractions and related knowledge.

北京之行渐入尾声，今天在住处好生休息了一整天，闲来无事想写写东西，思来想去还是选择了给我印象深刻的颐和园。之所以选择颐和园，一是因为这里的美好吸引着我，二是因为这里的游客较少，在观赏途中我更享受其过程。下面为大家带来一些使我印象深刻的景点以及相关的认识。

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The brief introduction of the Summer Palace    颐和园的基本介绍   

The Summer Palace was originally the palace and garden of the Qing emperor and the so-called palace is the temporary residence when the emperor comes out of the Forbidden City. The Summer Palace was formerly known as Qingyi Garden, which is one of the royal gardens. The royal gardens are said to have three hills and five gardens. They respectively refer to the Longevity Hill, Fragrant Hill, Jade Spring Hill, Qing Yi Garden, Jingming Garden, Jingyi Garden,  Garden of Everlasting Spring and Yuanmingyuan Imperial Garden. The Summer Palace mainly consists of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake , which contains thousands of  palace buildings.

颐和园原本是清朝皇帝的行宫和花园，所谓行宫就是帝王出行时所暂住的居所。颐和园前身为清漪园，是皇家园林的其中一园，皇家园林又称三山五园，分别指万寿山、香山、玉泉山、清漪园、静明园、静宜园、畅春园以及圆明园。颐和园主要以万寿山和昆明湖为主要部分，其中包含了大大小小数千余殿堂建筑。

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1. Tower of Buddhist Incense (Foxiang Ge) 佛香阁 

We went into the Palace through the north gate. After climbing onto the top of the hill, we saw the ticket entrance of  Foxiang Ge. When entering it, what shocked me most was the thousand-handed Guanyin Buddha in the cabinet. Originally built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong and destroyed by the Anglo-French Allied Forces,  it was rebuilt in its original style during Emperor Guangxu's reign(1875-1908) , That statue of the thousand-handed Guanyin Buddha was cast during the reign of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty. 

我们是从北宫门进入的，爬上了山顶不远就看见了佛香阁的检票口。进入佛香阁，最让我觉得震撼的是阁内的千手大悲菩萨。始建于乾隆年间，后被英法联军破坏，光绪帝时期按原样重修。

 Stones and red walls can be seen everywhere on the hillside of Longevity Hill. I am experiencing the place which the emperor walked through.

 万寿山半山腰处处都是山石与红墙，体味当年皇帝走过的地方。

This is my girlfriend.

这是我女朋友。

The little beasts on the top of the roof have different symbolic meanings, some of them for benediction and others for exorcise evil spirits.

殿顶的小兽有着不同的象征意义，有的是为了祈福，有的为了辟邪保四方平安。

Seen form the bottom of Foxiang Ge, it looks great.

底部望去，佛香阁气势恢宏。

Delicate pictures and patterns record the glory of the Qing Dynasty.

 精美的图案和花纹记载着清朝的辉煌。

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2. Kunming Lake and Seventeen-Arch Bridge 昆明湖和十七孔桥

Climbing over Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake came into my sight.  This lake occupies three quarters of the size of the Summer Palace area. At first sight, the lake  is connected with the mountain, and some boats are making their way to the opposite bank. What a beautiful landscape. Kunming Lake has a bridge of 17 holes, which is the only way to South Lake Island. 

翻过万寿山，迎面而来的便是昆明湖。此湖占据颐和园面积的四分之三，一眼望去，湖水与山相接，碧波荡漾，湖面上的游船向对岸行进，一副美好的山水园林画。昆明湖上有一座十七个孔的桥，它是通往南湖岛的唯一途径。

The construction of the  Seventeen-Arch Bridge is very unique,  which is up to 150 meters. Seen from the distance, it looks magnificent. The bridge decorates Kunming Lake, which shows lively.

十七孔桥的建造十分独特，长达150米, 从远处望去显得气势恢宏，这座桥将昆明湖点缀得生动情趣。

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3. Hall of Dispelling Clouds (Paiyun Dian) 排云殿

Paiyun Dian is located in the center of Longevity Hill. Originally built  during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, it is built for the birth of his mother, known as  the Hall of the Great Buddha of the Temple of Immense Gratitude and Longevity in the Garden of Clear Ripples. After the destruction of the the Anglo-French Allied Forces, Empress Dowager Cixi later renamed Paiyun Dian , specifically as the place to celebrate her birthday.  Now there remain many antiquities of the Qing Dynasty, some of which are used by Empress Dowager Cixi and some are the birthday presents offered by princes, dukes and high-ranking officials. 

排云殿位于万寿山整个建筑较中心的位置，始建于乾隆时期，是为其母亲庆生而建，名为大报恩延寿寺大雄宝殿，后被英法联军破坏，慈禧太后后来重新修建改名为排云殿，专门作为她祝寿的地方，如今殿内还保留了许多清朝的古物，有的是慈禧太后用过的东西，有的是王侯将相献上的寿礼。

The outlook of Paiyun Dian 

排云殿的外观

Empress Dowager Cixi and concubines are in the front of Paiyun Dian

慈禧太后和妃嫔们在排云殿前的合影

Inside the palace

殿内的照片

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My deepest impression of the Summer Palace is the landscape and its holy land of  Buddhism.  No matter where I go, I always think of the place where the royal family played and lived here. I think the extraordinary scene must be more spectacular  and brilliant than today. The Summer Palace is a good place, but this tour is not comprehensive. If there were a chance, I would visit again. Enjoy every place in it and feel the royal garden.  

颐和园带给我的最大感受就是山水相间、佛香圣地。当年皇族在此游玩、居住，每到一处我便联想当年的颐和园是怎样一番盛景，一定比如今更雄伟更辉煌。颐和园是个不错的地方，这次游览并不全面，如果有机会我还会再来一次，好好地游历每一处，感受当年的皇家园林。

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