The Summer Palace

Traffic jam underway (like in any other large city)

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Overview of the Summer Palace, located on the shore of Kunning Lake

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The history of the place

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Entrance gate

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A long, covered walkway (The Long Corridor)

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One of the main buildings

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A stylized tea urn

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The Chinese have a facination for large objects

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Flamingos and a deer

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Mythlogical animal I

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Mythlogical animal II

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A man cleaning Chinese text on the ground

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Description of The Long Corridor

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Entrance to The Long Corridor

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Vast amount of murals on the beams

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Mural I

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Mural II

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Mural III

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Mural IV

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Entrance to an art exhibition

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Panels of the four season - which we purchased

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Painting I

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Painting II

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Chinese porcelain vases

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Detailed flower painting

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People enjoying the sunshine outside

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Smiling lady

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Lady in Red

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A small pavalion

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Details of the roof

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Decorations under the ceiling

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Decorations above a door

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Fake boat used for ceremonies

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These boats do float!

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Souvenir seller

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More souvenirs

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This time Janjing beer

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After too much beer, a trip to the toilet