Ancient beauty: Summer Palace through a photographer's lens
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Ancient beauty: Summer Palace through a photographer's lens
ChinaCulture.org, updated 2019-08-23
The Summer Palace in the mist [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The Summer Palace, an ancient royal garden, sits in the western suburbs of Beijing. Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake dominate its picturesque landscape, which covers an area of 2.9 square kilometers.
The site features a variety of palaces, gardens and other structures built in an ancient architectural style, as well as a priceless collection of cultural relics. It was among the first group of historical and cultural heritage sites in China placed under special state protection.
Photographer Li Jianhui, a member of the China Photographers Association, has documented the beauty of the Summer Palace using his camera. Let's take a look.
The Summer Palace in the mist [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The Summer Palace in the summer [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
Lotus plants in the Summer Palace [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The Summer Palace under the moon at night [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The Summer Palace at dusk [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The Summer Palace at dusk [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The Summer Palace in the rain [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The Summer Palace in the autumn [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The Summer Palace in the snow [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The Summer Palace in the snow [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The bridge in the Summer Palace [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
The lotus and a palace in the Summer Palace [Photo by Li Jianhui/cpanet.org.cn]
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I am becoming very impressed with the ability and style of the Chinese photographers. I also did a photo essay of the Emperor's Summer Palace, but it was pale compared to this.
Wow, wow and wow....What spectacular photos Buzz.
As good as it gets!