Palace
|  | East Palace Gate (2)
The East Palace Gate is the major entrance to the Summer Palace with two side doors for royal family members and court officials, and three grand doors in the middle exclusively for the Emperor, Empress and queen mothers.
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|  | Hall of Benevolence and Longevity (2)
Renshou Dian
between 1750 and 1888
The furnishings in the hall remain as they were in the past. In the midst of the hall is a platform with a throne furnished with nine dragons, along with peacock-feather fans, a monster-shaped censer, and a red sandalwood screen.
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|  | Wenchang Tower
Wenchang Ge
between 1750 and 1860
The Wenchang Tower is the biggest of the six gate forts（Purple Cloud Tower - Tower of Cloud-Retaining Eaves - Tower of Dawn Light - Tongyun Chengguan - Qianfengcaicui Chengguan - Wenchang Tower）in the Summer Palace garden
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|  | Hall of Jade Ripples
Yulan Tang
between 1750 and 1860
Originally built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1750) with passageways in all directions, the hall was burned down by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in the 10th year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign (1860).
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|  | Yiyun Hall
Yiyun Guan
between 1750 and 1886
Yiyun means the collection of books. The hall was originally built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1750) with two side wings, each with five bays. The east wing was named the "Method Keeping Room" and the west one was named the "Nearing the West Room".
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Chang Lang
|  | Long Corridor (1)
Chang Lang
1749
The Long Corridor was originally built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1750) and then rebuilt in the 12th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign (1886) because the Anglo-French Allied Forces burned it down in 1860.
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|  | Hall for Listening to Orioles
Tingli Guan
Initially built by Emperor Qianlong for his mother to watch operas, this theater with its two-storey stage was named the "Hall for Listening to Orioles" because in old times, people often compared beautiful voices to the singing of orioles.
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KunMingHu Qu
|  | Heralding Spring Pavilion
Zhichun Ting
Built on the small island in front of the Hall of Jade Ripples, beside Kunming Lake's east bank, the pavilion backs onto a hill and to the south it faces the sun. This position permits a privileged view of spring's arrival, thus it was christened Heralding Spring Pavilion.
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|  | Spacious Pavilion
Kuoru Ting
Pavilion of Eight Dimensions
Covering an area of over 130 square meters, this is the most spacious pavilion of its type. When the Summer Palace was named the Garden of Clear Ripples, there was no wall on the east bank, so one could see far and wide from all four sides of the pavilion.
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|  | Temple of Timely Rains and Extensive Moisture
Guangrun Lingyu Ci
This temple, built on the east bank of the West Lake, used to be known as the Dragon God Temple but was popularly referred to as the Dragon King Temple. When the lake was expanded during Emperor Qianlong's reign (1736-1795), the temple and its surrounding land were spared to form a new island, which was named the "South Lake Island".
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WanShouShan Qianshan Jingqu
|  | Hall of Cloudlike Brocade
Yunjin Dian
Yunjin Dian
1886
Built in the 1886, the hall was a lounge for dukes, princes and cabinet ministers when in the Summer Palace to celebrate Empress Dowager Cixi's birthdays. The cultural relics on display here are birthday presents from the dukes, princes and cabinet ministers to Cixi.
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|  | Hall of Finest Jade
Yuhua Dian
1886
Built in the 1886, the hall was a lounge for dukes, princes and cabinet ministers when in the Summer Palace to celebrate Empress Dowager Cixi's birthdays. The cultural relics on display here are birthday presents from the dukes, princes and cabinet ministers to Cixi.
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|  | Hall of Fragrant Splendor
Fanghui Dian
Fanghui Dian
1886
Built in the 1886, the hall was a lounge for dukes, princes and cabinet ministers when in the Summer Palace to celebrate Empress Dowager Cixi's birthdays. The cultural relics on display here are birthday presents from the dukes, princes and cabinet ministers to Cixi.
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|  | Purple Heaven Hall
Zixiao Dian
1886
The hall was a lounge for princes, patriarchs and cabinet ministers when in the Summer Palace to celebrate Empress Dowager Cixi's birthdays. The cultural relics on display here are birthday presents from the princes, patriarchs and cabinet ministers to Cixi.
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|  | Hall of Virtuous Glories
Dehui Dian
1886
This hall was built in the 12th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign (1886) on the original site of the Hall of Many Treasures, when the Summer Palace was still named the Garden of Clear Ripples.
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|  | Marble Screen Wall with Murals
1754
Built in 1754 during Emperor Qianlong's reign, the murals of the wall utilized the natural grains and colors of the marble.
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|  | Baoyun Bronze Pavilion
Baoyun Ge Tongdian
1755
This pavilion, where Qing emperors and empresses used to pray and chant scriptures, was built in the 20th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1755). It is 7.55 meters high and weighs 207 tons.
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|  | Sea of Wisdom Temple (4)
Zhihui Hai
Constructed in the reign of Emperor Qianlong(1736-1795), the Sea of Wisdom Temple was an arch-shaped structure built with bricks and stones without the support of a single beam or pillar. It therefore came to be known as the "Beamless Hall".
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WanShouShan Houhu Jingqu
WanShouShan Xibu Jingqu
|  | Tower of Cloud-Retaining Eaves
Suyunyan Chengguan
Originally built during Emperor Qianlong's reign (1736-1795), this gate tower was also called Beique. Inside the tower, there was once a silver statue of Guan Yu, a historical hero worshiped as a protection-giving god, but it did not survive the ravages of the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860.
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|  | Clear and Peaceful Boat
Qingyan Fang
between 1755 and 1893
Initially called the Marble Boat, it was built in the 20th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1755). The 36-meter boat was carved out of huge rocks. There was originally a Chinese-style cabin on the boat, which was burned down by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860.
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