Videos about Yiheyuan, China

A trip to the beautiful Summer Palace 頤和園 in Beijing

In their last days as students at the Beijing University of Language and Culture, trips to the Summer Palace (YíHéYuán) and the ruins of, but still beautiful, 'Old Summer Palace' (YuanMingYuan).

These are within walking distance of each other in west Beijing and both have metro (subway) stops. In neither film are all the scenic spots visited; but then these are huge places; both are well worth a visit when you're in Beijing ...

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The beautiful Summer Palace 頤和園 in BeiJing

Video : China : The beautiful Summer Palace 頤和園 in BeiJing

Known as YíHéYuán in Chinese, meaning the Garden of Nurtured Harmony ...

The beautiful Summer Palace 頤和園 in BeiJing (2) - video

Video : China : The beautiful Summer Palace 頤和園 in BeiJing (2) - video

Filmed in 2011 ...

Scenes from the Summer Palace 頤和園 in Beijing

Video : China : Scenes from the Summer Palace 頤和園 in Beijing

Summer residence of the emperors from the mid-Ming to Qing dynasties. Now a delightful public park / museum and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Exploring the Summer Palace in BeiJing 北京

Video : China : Exploring the Summer Palace in BeiJing 北京

Featuring typical garden-arts styles and scenes from around China, particularly southern China ...

A day trip to the Summer Palace 頤和園 in BeiJing

Video : China : A day trip to the Summer Palace 頤和園 in BeiJing

Filmed in November 2011.

The Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing (1/3) - video

Video : China : The Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing (1/3) - video

Filmed in the autumn of 2010.

The Summer Palace, BeiJing 北京 (2/3)

Video : China : The Summer Palace, BeiJing 北京 (2/3)

Filmed in the autumn of 2010.

The Summer Palace in BeiJing 北京 (3/3)

Video : China : The Summer Palace in BeiJing 北京 (3/3)

Filmed in the autumn of 2010.

The Garden of Harmonious Interests, the Summer Palace 頤和園, BeiJing

Video : China : The Garden of Harmonious Interests, the Summer Palace 頤和園, BeiJing

A delightful garden within a garden. New HD version; filmed in August 2010.

The Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing ~ a quick tour - video

Video : China : The Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing ~ a quick tour - video

The Summer Palace (YiHeYuan) in BeiJing. Highlights of filming in October 2010.

The Garden of Harmonious Interests at the Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing

Video : China : The Garden of Harmonious Interests at the Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing

YíHéYuán, September 2010.

Long Corridor pictures at the Summer Palace, BeiJing 北京

Video : China : Long Corridor pictures at the Summer Palace, BeiJing 北京

Filmed at the Garden of Harmonious Interests within the Summer Palace, Beijing. A short stretch of the Long Corridor ...

Sunset at the Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing - video

Video : China : Sunset at the Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing - video

Filmed during October 2010.

The main palace at the Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing

Video : China : The main palace at the Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing

Including the Tower of Buddhist Incense and Cloud Dispelling Hall

SuZhou Market Street at the Summer Palace, BeiJing 北京

Video : China : SuZhou Market Street at the Summer Palace, BeiJing 北京

Filmed in October 2010.

The Summer Palace lake, BeiJing 北京

Video : China : The Summer Palace lake, BeiJing 北京

The beautiful KunMing Lake at YiHeYuan ...

The Summer Palace 頤和園, BeiJing - video

Video : China : The Summer Palace 頤和園, BeiJing - video

The Summer Palace is the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China. As its name suggests, the Summer Palace was used as a summer residence by China's imperial rulers - as a retreat from the main imperial palace now known as the Palace Museum (or 'Forbidden City') - a pleasure-ground in the countryside, yet near to the city. In 1860, as part of the 'Opium Wars', the Anglo-French Allied Forces invaded Beijing and set fire to many of the buildings within the original Summer Palace (YuanMingYuan). In 1888, Dowager Empress CiXi, with funds embezzled from the Imperial Navy, restored the grand gardens. The reconstruction and enlargement of the Summer Palace continued for ten years. After completion, she renamed the gardens 'YiHeYuan' ('Garden of Peace and Harmony'). The Empress Dowager CiXi moved her administration to the renovated YiHeYuan in 1889 and the gardens here that had long been an imperial pleasure-ground became the primary Summer Palace. Then, shortly after, the eight allied powers invaded in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion to plunder and destroy the newly reconstructed New Summer Palace. Only when the fugitive CiXi returned to Beijing in 1903, did full-scale restoration begin. In this way, the Summer Palaces - both old and new - are associated in popular culture with the destructive interference of foreign powers. Today's Summer Palace is more or less the same as the palace rebuilt from 1903. It was designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. After the success of the 1911 Revolution, the Summer Palace was opened to the public. Then, after the last Qing Emperor PuYi was thrown out of the Palaces in 1924, the Summer Palace was turned into a park. The Summer Palace has become a popular and relaxing destination for both domestic and international tourists. The Summer Palace is virtually a museum of traditional Chinese gardening that uses rocks, plants, pavilions, ponds, cobble paths and other garden styles to create a poetic effect between different scenes. The halls, pavilions, bridges and temples, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, all blend together harmoniously despite their individual styles. Ingeniously conceived and elaborately designed, the Summer Palace, featuring the garden styles of both northern and southern China, is justifiably known as the 'Garden of Gardens'. Indeed, the Summer Palace represents a quintessentially Chinese ideal of harmony between man and nature. Don't miss : the beautiful Garden of Harmonious Interests (a 'garden within a garden'), SuZhou Street and the Four Great Regions Tibetan-style temple, and the Tower of Buddhist Incense and Cloud Dispelling Hall on the hill. The nearest subway station is BeiGongMen ('North Palace Gate') on line 4.

Sunset over the mountains, BeiJing 北京

Video : China : Sunset over the mountains, BeiJing 北京

At the Summer Palace in Beijing. Filmed in October 2010.

The Garden of Harmonious Interests, the Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing 北京

Video : China : The Garden of Harmonious Interests, the Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing 北京

A beautiful 'garden within a garden'. The first film BeijingBuzzz ever made; a 'one shot' movie. Filmed at the end of September 2010.

The Summer Palace 頤和園 in BeiJing

Video : China : The Summer Palace 頤和園 in BeiJing

The Summer Palace is the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China. Its Chinese name, YiHeYuan, translates as 'Garden of Nurtured Harmony' or 'Garden for Maintaining Health and Harmony'. With interconnected lakes and many pavilions, bridges, pagodas, halls and highly decorated corridors, it is a showcase of Chinese garden arts.

The Garden of Harmonious Interests, Summer Palace, Beijing - video

Video : China : The Garden of Harmonious Interests, Summer Palace, Beijing - video

A garden within a garden. Don't miss it if you visit the Summer Palace.

Some scenes from the Summer Palace, BeiJing 北京

Video : China : Some scenes from the Summer Palace, BeiJing 北京

Filmed in October 2009.

A trip to the Summer Palace 颐和园 (11) - video

Video : China : A trip to the Summer Palace 颐和园 (11) - video

Filmed during the National Day holiday week, October 2009. Features boating on the lake.

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