Show You the Summer Palace

Besides the Forbidden City, what are the must-see attractions in the capital city of Beijing? This book takes you on a tour of Beijing's landmarks, including the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Beihai Park, and the Prince Gong Mansion, following an energetic little yellow donkey who loves to wander around. At each site, a "e;guide"e; with knowledge of the local landscape takes Liuliu on an in-depth tour. The historical events, cultural allusions, folk traditions, and engineering skills behind the buildings are told in a relaxed and humorous dialogue, allowing children to experience the exquisite attainments of traditional Chinese architecture and the profundity of Chinese culture in the book without leaving home. In the book Show You the Summer Palace, Summer Palace was not previously known by this name. The Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha was originally planned to be built as a nine-story pagoda, in front of the Renshou Hall, the long residence of Empress Dowager Cixi in her later years. To show her authority, Empress Dowager Cixi deliberately reversed the position of the dragon and phoenix, with the phoenix occupying the middle of the place of honor, and the dragon in the side. Today, Liuliu comes to the Summer Palace, China's largest surviving royal gardens, known as the "e;Royal Garden Museum"e;. Let's follow Liuliu to enjoy the beauty of this royal garden! ...... Let Princess Shoule tell us the story of the Summer Palace!