The Summer Palace


Tour Day Three: Monday, April 23, 2001

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Our Group Ventures Down The Long Corridor.
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An Architectural Treasure

Above: This is a covered walkway which extends about 2200 feet from the Gate of Inviting the Moon in the east to the Ten-Foot Stone Pavilion in the west. The beams are covered with approximately 8000 paintings of West Lake in Hangzhou, human figures, hills and waters, flowers and birds.

Left: The top of a spectactular tower peeks above a nearby rooftop.



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You can rent a boat if you wish.

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Page last updated May 30, 2001.