Although autumn has landed in Beijing, flowers still show their smiling faces. In the Summer Palace, the chrysanthemum flowers blossom following lotus bringing visitors splendid view.

The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. Mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, it covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three-quarters of which is water. In December 1998, UNESCO included the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List. It declared the Summer Palace "a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value".

If you go:

Admission Fee: 30 RMB April 1 – October 31

20 RMB November 1 – March 31

Opening Hours: 6:30 – 20:00 last entry at 18:00 April 1 – October 31

7:00 – 19:00 last entry at 17:00 November 1 – March 31

Address: #19 Xinjiangongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing

北京市海淀区新建宫门路19号

Transportation:

West Gate: Take Bus No.469 or 539 and get off at Summer Palace West Gate Stop (颐和园西门站)

North Gate: Take Subway Line 4 and get off at Beigongmen Station (北宫门站).

Take Bus No.303, 330, 331, 346, 375, 384, 563, 601, 608, 683, 696, 697, 718 and get off at Summer Palace North Gate Stop (颐和园北宫门站)