We visited the summer palace outside of Beijing.  We only had half a day here, which wasn't really enough time, given the scale of the site.   It was constructed in 1750 by Qianlong and Ci Xi.   There are over 3000 halls, pavillions, towers, and courtyards, and a huge lake.

We visited the summer palace outside of Beijing. We only had half a day here, which wasn't really enough time, given the scale of the site. It was constructed in 1750 by Qianlong and Ci Xi. There are over 3000 halls, pavillions, towers, and courtyards, and a huge lake.
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