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The Summer Palace (YiHeYuan) |
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The Summer Palace (YiHeYuan) |
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 Introduction MapHistorySuZhou
Market StreetTibetan
Style Temple (1)Tibetan
Style Temple (2)DuoBao
Glazed PagodaTop
of Longevity HillThrough
a Picture ScrollThe
Long CorridorKunMing
LakeTower
of Buddhist Fragrance (1)Tower
of Buddhist Fragrance (2)The
Marble BoatDragon
BoatsHeading
WestThe
Naval AcademyWonderful
BridgesBeautiful
Scenery (1)Beautiful
Scenery (2)The
Jade Belt BridgeThe
Grand PavilionThe
17 Arch BridgeEmperor's
Administration AreaThe
Chinese Opera
TheatreGarden
of Harmonious InterestsRelaxing
at the Summer PalaceSunset
at the Summer Palace (1)Sunset
at the Summer Palace (2)Other
Places of Interest
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The Marble BoatReturn to the lake and take the Long Corridor, or walk beside it by the lake, west this time until you reach some gift and snack shops - and 'The Marble Boat'.
The Marble Boat was completed in 1893 using money that had been earmarked for the creation of a modern Chinese Navy. The order to divert funds was quietly issued by the notorious Empress Dowager Cixi in collusion with corrupt court eunuchs. The marble base of the boat was originally a platform for a Ming dynasty Buddhist monastery where fish and birds intended for the marketplace were released by the devout in order to gain karmic merit. The ship itself is a reproduction of a steam paddleboat.
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