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Off The Beaten Path: The first Summer Palace dating...
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The first Summer Palace dating from the 13th century was looted and razed by Anglo-French troops in 1860. The decadent Dowager Empress Ci Xi then expended scarce resources to build a second Summer Palace and extensive gardens around Kunming Lake, a few kilometers to the east. This new palace also had to be rebuilt after being torched by allied troops during the Boxer war in 1900. This 18th century Bell Tower replaces the original which was built on this site at the same time as the Drum Tower. Qing Dynasty Taoranting Park is an exception to that elitist rule as it is reputed to have always been open to the public. China's wonderful parks and lakes are now open to everyone but it was not always been like that. In fact, most parks were private gardens reserved for the pleasure of the feudal lords and mandarins who ran the country until the Sun Yat Sen republic of 1911.
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Qing Dynasty Taoranting Park is an exception to that elitist rule as it is reputed to have always been open to the public.
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China's wonderful parks and lakes are now open to everyone but it was not always been like that. In fact, most parks were private gardens reserved for the pleasure of the feudal lords and mandarins who ran the country until the Sun Yat Sen republic of 1911.
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Can't wait to see Great Wall and forbidden City with Japanese Panda:)) Have nice trip to KL | dabidc Thu Jul 29, 2004 14:38 UTC
You make some incredible journeys and always add excellent photos to your travelogues, all with a light touch, never dull or boring. A magnificent mix of history and modern times. | Yaqui Thu Jul 1, 2004 20:34 UTC
Beautiful page Morii, thanks again for sharing with us!;-) | ATXtraveler Fri Jun 18, 2004 03:02 UTC
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