Joy and sorrow in the Summer Palace

Author: Dou Zhongru
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Telling stories of yesterday, especially recalling the glorious or turbulent past, simply to share a piece of history with people about the Summer Palace. Describing the beauty of the Summer Palace as picturesque is a common expression. Yet, within this splendid and secluded garden, amidst the ordinary of late Qing times, there was always a hidden storm—political storms, or to say it directly, a sense of danger. Legends about the Summer Palace are so numerous that they could fill a book. Step into a series of tales of joy and sorrow, and may you also find a unique sentiment.