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The Summer Palace
4 Feb2009
Listed as one of the World’s Heritage Sites, The Summer Palace is a breathtaking architectural and garden landscape experience where everyone should at least visit once whenever your in Beijing. What’s different compared to other sites I visited so far is the artwork within the architecture and the beauty of it’s garden surrounded by it is just astonishing. It’s like being in a painting world where it’s actually real. :)
Let’s get into it shall we. ^^
He's using water as the paint. ^^
The Long Corridor is truly a masterpiece of art. It's all hand painted as well.
One of the main gate
It was literally impossible to take a picture of the entire lake. It was HUGE!!!!!
I'm starting to get tired of seeing the emperor's chair. I guess I'm the only one. lol
Half dragon and half horse with scales from the looks of it. It has deer horns as well and it's said to scare away the evil spirits.
Once again, these pictures just doesn’t capture all the beauty of it’s architectural and garden design. It really needs to be experienced first-hand to see it’s true masterpiece. ^^
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9 Responses to The Summer Palace
Persocom
February 5th, 2009 at 2:06 am
another awesome looking place I’ll probably never see, thanks for sharing ^^ I don’t get all the hype of the emperor’s chair either, compared to the architecture and sculpting around it
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Rin
February 5th, 2009 at 3:01 am
Awesome…
When I went to Hong Kong…too bad I didn’t go to China as well but sadly, I couldn’t go due to time…
So nice…would love to see the whole lake though…
I suggest getting a wide angle lens to take wide angle shots…
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Kazearashi
February 5th, 2009 at 4:29 am
The building looks awesome and really exotic with that arts. I think I saw the video of this place from my father, last time he also went to this place If I’m not wrong…
Beautiful. ^^
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meronpan
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February 5th, 2009 at 8:53 am
mmmm so nice ^^ makes me want to visit china… maybe someday i’ll get tired enough of japan to take a vacation there ^^;; or perhaps i can extend a business trip to a mini vacation… (not that they send me anywhere anymore orz)
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Snark
February 5th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
I remember visiting the Summer Palace; fun stuff. It was bloody hot when I went though >_>
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M12
February 5th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
More nice sceneries. Thanks for uploading these neat photos.
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phossil
Twitter: phossil
February 6th, 2009 at 2:09 am
Funny the picture of your shadow while taking the photo.
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Q
February 7th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Summer Palace… Another place I haven’t heard of orz. The number of artwork there is amazing though! Thanks for the pics!
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Optic
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February 10th, 2009 at 1:39 am
@Persocom
I guess, if u manage to get a picture of the chair, it makes u feel proud. My mom told me that. lol
@Rin
There’s a actually a mode on my SLR where I can take wide angle shots. I just need to edit them afterwards. Gonna try it one day.
@Kazearashi
Whenever u get the chance, u will have to see it in RL.
@meronpan
I don’t think some ppl will get tired of Japan. I read some ppl been there like 5 times. Still, it’s good to travel elsewhere.
@Snark
Didn’t u feel u wanted to take a dip in the lake. lol
@M12
Thanks dude. ^^d
@phossil
Yeah, the sun was behind me. :)
@Q
No worries. ^^