big palace
the Summer Palace:
we hiked started by hiking around the lake to see the views, check out 17 arch bridge, and then hike to the top of longevity hill. we then headed back around to the front of the palace were we watched a show of traditional dances put on at the palace theatre. next we walked through the gardens and ended near the suzhou street, which is like a chinese venice and patterned after south-eastern china. all in all, it took around 5 1/2 hours and our driver thought we were crazy! a lunch at Mc Donalds followed, as we thought we needed to try one in every country. honestly, it was better than in the states. 
a huge 2.9km total area, is dominated by this man made hill and lake (the lake was dug and the dirt was made into a hill). standing on top of the hill (named longevity hill) is the Duobao Glazed Pagoda. stunning and HUGE!! also, the marble boat is sitting just off shore in the lake. 
we hiked started by hiking around the lake to see the views, check out 17 arch bridge, and then hike to the top of longevity hill. we then headed back around to the front of the palace were we watched a show of traditional dances put on at the palace theatre. next we walked through the gardens and ended near the suzhou street, which is like a chinese venice and patterned after south-eastern china. all in all, it took around 5 1/2 hours and our driver thought we were crazy! a lunch at Mc Donalds followed, as we thought we needed to try one in every country. honestly, it was better than in the states.
posted by Justin + kelly at
4:59 PM
3 Comments:
i vote for the second-from-the-bottom or fourth-from-the-bottom for family christmas card pic :)
yay for china (except for what they do to tibet). keep the blogs coming, i love seeing your pics!
Wow that is so cool. Greg and I thought of you over Spring Break in jealousy.
and I got tickets!!!! (a plane ticket that is)
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