What is the largest royal garden in Beijing listed as the world and human cultural heritage?

Selected time: 1998

Selection basis: cultural heritage (1), (2) and (3)

Location: N39 54? 38 E 1 16？ 08 28

Legacy number: 880

Introduction:

Located in the northwest suburb of Beijing, the Summer Palace was originally a royal garden and palace of the Qing Dynasty, 20 kilometers away from Tiananmen Square. The Summer Palace is beautifully laid out according to local conditions. There are mountains in the mountains, lakes in the lakes, beautiful mountains and lakes, magnificent halls and pavilions. The whole scenic spot is large in scale, which is a masterpiece of China's garden architecture and one of the most famous classical gardens in the world.

Evaluation by the World Heritage Committee:

The Summer Palace in Beijing was built in 1750. 1860 was severely damaged in the war, and 1886 was renovated on the original site. Its pavilions, corridors, halls, temples, bridges and other artificial landscapes are in harmony with natural mountains and rivers and open lakes, which has high aesthetic value and can be called a masterpiece of landscape architecture design in China.