Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (UNESCO/NHK)
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Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (UNESCO/NHK)
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (UNESCO/NHK)
Date:
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
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Description
The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886 – is 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. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/880/
The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886 – is 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. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/880/
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NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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© NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
© NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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Language: English en
Editor: NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
Publisher: NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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