ADVERTISEMENT Just 13 years before Ohlmer set his lens on the deteriorating remains, Yuanmingyuan, which roughly translates to “The Garden of Perfect Brightness,” was one of the grandest sites ...

Liu Yang, a member of Yuanmingyuan Society of China who has researched old photos of the Palace, said that since the Palace was burned down, foreign photographers have gained entrance to the Palace ...

Beijing's Yuanmingyuan Park is determined to play ... methods to work on the Dagongmen Gate area. "It was the main entrance to the Old Summer Palace, a ceremonial area that shows the protocols ...

As the primary residence of five Qing emperors, Yuanmingyuan contained hundreds of palaces, temples, libraries, theaters, pavilions, chapels, gazebos and galleries filled with priceless artworks ...

a famous Western-style building in Yuanmingyuan, destroyed by the British and French forces during the Second Opium War in 1860. The main entrance of this luxurious building faced to the west and ...

Entering through the main southern entrance, one comes to a large vestibular ... as "a slice of dark clouds," which was moved here from Yuanmingyuan. Emperor Qianlong composed its inscription.

A French businessman and owner of two bronze animal head sculptures from China's Yuanmingyuan, or the Old Summer Palace, said Friday that he will return the sculptures to China. In his meeting ...

The management office of the Yuanmingyuan Park told reporters on June 27 that Jianbi Pavilion, a famous scenic spot, will be lit up for the first time during the festival, and the park will extend its ...