10 wondeful places in China for your summer relaxation
Updated: 2013-05-15 16:22
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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1.The Mountain Resort,Hebei
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The Mountain Resort, located in the city of Chengde in Northeastern Hebei province, is China’s largest imperial garden. Twice the size of Beijing’s Summer Palace, construction spanned nearly ninety years, beginning under Emperor Kangxi in 1703 and lasting through the greater part of Emperor Qianlong’s reign.[Photo/Provided to Chinadaily.com.cn] |
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lotuses bloom in the sight of the sun and perfume the whole park in summer.[Photo/Provided to Chinadaily.com.cn] |
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The Mountain Resort has eight large and small artificial lakes. Emperor Kangxi commented the Resort as "having the mountains as the bone and water as the heart". Emperor Qianlong's remark "Though it is named Mountain Resort, its beauty is in water" highlighted the feature of the resort.[Photo/Provided to Chinadaily.com.cn] |
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