The Beijing Yuanmingyuan Wanyuan Park is a masterpiece with a hundred years of history and the highest level of expertise in garden design

Yuanmingyuan Wanyuan is a royal garden adjacent to the Summer Palace. It consists of Yuanmingyuan, Changchun Garden, and Qichun Garden. It was a large imperial palace established and operated by six emperors from Kangxi to Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty for over 150 years. It covers an area of over 5000 acres, with 150 acres. The construction area of multiple scenic spots is 160000 square meters. The Grand View Garden is a masterpiece with a hundred years of history, integrating Chinese and Western cultures. It has the highest level of expertise in garden design and has cost hundreds of thousands of craftsmen their lifelong efforts, but it was destroyed in a great fire.

Address: 28 Tsinghua University West Road, Haidian District. Transportation South Gate: Exit A/B of Yuanmingyuan Station on Metro Line 4 East Gate: It is relatively far from the subway. Suggest taking a taxi or driving by yourself. Ximen: Exit A of Xiyuan Station on Metro Line 4. Admission: "Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park" ticket is 1.5 US dollars, and the package includes: admission fee, 2 US dollars for the Western style Tower Ruins area, 1.5 US dollars for the Sand Field Panoramic Simulation Exhibition, and 1.5 US dollars for the Zhengjue Temple. Time: Yuanmingyuan is open for free for three days every year. They are: 1. Cultural Heritage Day (the second Saturday of June every year) 2. National Defense Day (the third Saturday of September every year) 3. Yuanmingyuan Massacre Day (October 18th).

Recommended travel route: 1. The most labor-saving and important route (2 hours): East Gate - Western style architectural ruins - Boat or sightseeing bus - Pier or junction of three gardens - South Gate. 2. Highlight Tour Route (3 hours) East Gate - Black Swan Viewing Area - Panoramic Sand Table - Western style Architectural Site - Boat or Sightseeing Bus - Intersection of Pier or Three Gardens - South Gate of Theater - Zhengjue Temple. 3. Walking tour route (3 hours) South Gate - Entrance of Zhengjue Temple (see horse head) - Hanqiu Pavilion - Intersection of three gardens - Ginkgo Avenue - Western style architectural ruins - Black Swan viewing area - Panoramic sand table - East Gate sightseeing bus for 3 dollars, boat for 5 dollars.