Summer Palace

Author: School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: The Summer Palace is a representative work of the imperial gardens in the Qing Dynasty and also one of the most well-preserved large-scale natural landscape gardens. This book includes three parts: a political map and illustrations, and appendices, providing a detailed introduction to the history of the Summer Palace, its overall planning, the selection of landscapes for mountains, water, plants, and buildings, as well as the analysis of scenic spots. It serves as a great guide for a comprehensive understanding of the historical background of the Summer Palace.