The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886 – is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The ...

Photo taken on March 19, 2025 shows the beautiful spring scenery of Summer Palace in Beijing. The Summer Palace, one of the finest examples Garden Architecture in China, is located in the ...

2009 33COM 7B.69 - World Heritage properties in Beijing (China) 2007 31COM 7B.78 - World Heritage Properties in Beijing (China) (C 880 – C 881 – C 439 bis) 2006 30COM 7B.63 - State of Conservation ...

Due to its historical background, Beijing has conserved many royal palaces and parks of the ancient Chinese emperors and is famous for its cultural heritage. The Forbidden City is a palace complex in ...

Take a flight of discovery high above the magnificent Summer Palace in Beijing with this stunning drone footage showcasing its sprawling gardens, serene Kunming Lake, and the iconic Longevity Hill.

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

In the early 1930s, before Japanese forces swept across China, Palace Museum authorities packed up many pieces - including imperial thrones - and moved them out of Beijing to other cities.

Thousands of art enthusiasts thronged the newly opened Hong Kong Palace Museum on Sunday for a glimpse of about 900 precious relics and national treasures on loan from Beijing. The museum was set ...