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Qinghuan West Road, Haidian District
Beijing
China
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“Yuanmingyuan” Fodors.com
“Yuanmingyuan” orientaltravel.com / Travelnet Ltd.
“Old Summer Palace (Ruins of Yuanmingyuan)” TravelChinaGuide.com
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 198 attractions in Beijing
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Located only a few hundred meters from the existing Summer Palace, these ruins used to be a grand palace and park built under the Qing emperors in the...... more » Located only a few hundred meters from the existing Summer Palace, these ruins used to be a grand palace and park built under the Qing emperors in the 18th century, but was later destroyed by French and British troops during the Second Opium War (1860-1862). « less
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Attraction type: Park, Ancient ruins, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Qinghuan West Road, Haidian District Beijing
China
Tel: 010-62551488,010-62543673

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“Overrated”
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2 of 5 stars
riversandlakes
Singapore
5 Oct 2009

It's ticket price of RMB 10 indicates as such. Stones and ruins. Well, with the new subway Line 4 you can probably include this in your itinerary. more

“Better than the new one!”
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5 of 5 stars
Sens4life
Nanning, China
15 Dec 2008
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person found this review helpful

So maybe there's not some big, beautiful building at the end of the trail, but I personally enjoyed this more than the new summer palace. During the Opium War, British forces demolished the original and the ruins turned into huge, unintentionally stunning works of art. A short taxi ride from the new summer palace, definitely recommended and should be ranked... more

“夢のあと”
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4 of 5 stars
ミヤーラ
東京都
Google Translation
1 Sep 2009

　円明園には2度、行ったことがあります。その間、かなり年数があるので、ずいぶんと整備が進んだように感じます。市内からタク... more

“保护原貌 不要修缮 不要恢复”
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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
24 May 2009

九十年代初，去过圆明园。读初中时最爱的两... more

“回顾历史、静心思考的地方——圆明园”
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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
25 Feb 2009

说实在的，若是不熟悉中国近代史，不清楚皇... more

“历史的记号”
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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
22 Feb 2009

火烧圆明园 不能忘记的历史 我常想，如果... more

“北京最古老的神话”
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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
18 Feb 2009

大概十年前的时候，我就住在圆明园小东门旁... more

“北京城里最有历史气息的地方”
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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Google Translation
5 Feb 2009

民族荣辱观教育的最好场所 more

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Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) Address

Qinghuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Tel: 010-62551488,010-62543673