20191115 Historic Sites And Scenery In Beihai Park Editorial Image

It was photographed in November 2019 in Beijing, China, in Beihai park.Beihai Park located in central Beijing, is one of the oldest and most authentically perserved imperial gardens in China. It has a history of 1000 years. Beihai has existed throughout the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Most of the buildings now standing were constructed during Emperor Qianlong`s regin in the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911 A.D..Beihai was opened to the public in 1925 and in 1961 it was one of the first important cultural sites placed under protection by the State Council. The park occupies an area of 69 hectares including a 39-hectare lake. In the garden, pavilions and towers nestle amid the beautiful scenery of lakes and hills,grass and trees. Carrying on the traditions of garden landscaping of ancient China Beihai is a gem of garden art. Landscape: jingxinzhai, Jiulongbi, liulige, Shanyin hall, Dushan big jade sea, little Western Guanyin hall Yanlou corridor, Tuancheng, yonganqiao, ulongting, Baita, tongxianchenglupan, Qionghua island.