Beihai Park
 Beihai
Park located in central Beijing, is one of the oldest
and most authentically perserved imperial gardens in
China. It has a history of 1000 years.
Beihai has existed throughout the
Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Most of the
buildings now standing were constructed during Emperor
Qianlong's regin in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.).
Beihai was opened to the public in
1925 and in 1961 it was one of the first important cultural
sites placed under protection by the State Council.
The park occupies an area of 69 hectares including a
39-hectare lake. In the garden, pavilions and towers
nestle amid the beautiful scenery of lakes and hills,grass
and trees. Carrying on the traditions of garden landscaping
of ancient China Beihai is a gem of garden art.
 Beihai
Park in Beijing is the oldest and best-preserved imperial
garden in China.It was first built during thje Liao
Dynasty(916-1125),then rebuilt an renovated continually
during the Jin(1115-1234), Yuan(1279-1368),Ming(1368-1644)
and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties that followed,eventually
becoming the beautifully landscaped garden we see today.As
a pleasure ground for the imperial family within the
Imperial City,Beihai Park was built to be more magnificent
than any imperial complex outside the capital,including
the Summer Resort at Chengde in Hebei Province and the
Diaoyutai Imperial Lodge on the outskirts of Beijing.
Beihai Park is located in the center
of Beijing and covers 71.4 hectares(176.5 acres),half
of which are taken up by water.It borders on Zhongnanhai
(Central and South Seas Lake) in the south,shichahai(Ten
Temples Lake)in the north and the wooded Jingshan (Coal
Hill) in the east.The majestic former Imperial Palace
lies to the southeast.
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