Summer Place is one of the most popular tourism places in China. It is the largest Royal Park which is located in Beijing, outskirts of Haidian District. It calls in Chinese as Yiheyuan. It is about 15 kilometers from central of Beijing, China. Summer Place is the archetypal Chinese Garden and it is recorded as one of classical gardens of the world. As well, it was noted as one of the World Heritage sites by UNESCO.

Summer Place is all around 294 hectares. 3 quarters of it is water. Summer Place contains for over 3,000 structures which are included by towers, pavilions, bridges, and corridors. Summer Place consists majoring with Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake. Summer Place is separated into four parts about which those are the court area, front-hill area, front-lake area, and rear-hill and back-lake area. More than these, visitors can also find vivid and interesting Chinese stuff in the area.

Let’s see four main areas of Summer Place. The Court Area is where Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu met. Visitors may see the main palace buildings entering the East Palace Gate. Front-Hill Area is the most constructions. There are several important buildings here such as Gate of Dispelling, Clouds, Hall of Dispelling Clouds, Hall of Moral Glory, Tower of Buddhist Incense, Hall of Sea of Wisdom and some more else. Front-Lake Area is the largest part with visitors can find Seventeen-Arch Bridge, Nanhu Island, and else though. Jade-Belt Bride should be the most amazing. Rear-Hill and Back-Lake Area is not numerous constructions here but it is unique landscape with Garden of Harmonious Interest and Suzhou Market Street.

Summer Place Admission Fee is CNY 25 during November to March working time at 7.00 to 17.00 and CNY 35 during April to October working time at 06.30 to 18.00. Visitors should take at least an hour to visit the place. There are ways to reach Summer Place by north at Suzhou Bridge and north at Sihai Bridge can be. Visitors can take public transportation as well.