颐和园导游词范文第1篇

嘿！我是小严导游！是你们游颐和园的导游！接下来我就给你们介绍介绍颐和园吧！

颐和园位于山水清幽、景色秀丽的北京西北郊，始建于公元1750年，当时正是中国最后一个封建盛世——“康乾盛世”时期。告诉你颐和园大约290公顷，差不多比市桥还大呢！

再说颐和园的总路程——“慈禧水道”吧！这条水道大约长五六千米左右，宽有20来米，可以让十来匹挑着担子的马可以并行。可这条水道为什么叫慈禧水道呢？因为这是当年慈禧太后度假去颐和园的必经水道，久而久之，这条水道就叫做慈禧水道了。晕船的朋友不用担心，当年设计师为了防止慈溪太后晕船，所以对两边的堤岸进行了特殊的设计，使船行的十分平稳。

颐和园导游词范文第2篇

颐和园是清朝帝王的行宫和花园，前身是清漪园。始建于1750年，面积290公顷，是乾隆皇帝为孝敬其母孝圣皇后而建的。接下来是小编为大家整理的关于颐和园景色导游词作文200字，方便大家阅读与鉴赏!

颐和园景色导游词作文200字1你好，我是今天的小导游，我姓杜，大家叫我杜导好了，今天大家来到的旅游景点是美丽的颐和园。

快看，这就是颐和园最有名的长廊。看那绿色的柱子，红色的栏杆，一眼望不到头。栏杆上还画着五彩缤纷的画，画的有人物、动物、花草、风景。长廊边上还栽满了花朵，这种花还没谢，那种花就又开了。

现在我们就来到了美丽的昆明湖，昆明湖静的像一面镜子，绿得像一块碧玉。地上还有好几座式样不同的石桥，每个石桥都有十七个桥洞，我们称它为“十七孔桥”。每个柱子上都雕刻着栩栩如生的小狮子，姿态不一，没有那两个是相同的。

虽然颐和园到处都有迷人的景色，但是也有许多方面遭到人们的破坏，像颐和园到处都有随处可见的塑料袋、矿泉水瓶、废纸、果皮等。希望来颐和园玩都的游客都不要乱丢垃圾，让颐和园变得更加美丽。

希望大家玩得愉快!

颐和园景色导游词作文200字2尊敬的各位游客，我们即将要游览的是颐和园。颐和园是秦代皇家园林的行宫，是我国重点文物保护单位，已经列入《世界遗产名录》。游览时请大家自觉保护它的清洁。

我们首先来到的是颐和园有名的长廊。看，绿漆的柱子，红漆的栏杆，多美啊!这长廊有七百多米长，共有273间。每一件的横槛上都有五彩的画。你们相信吗?几千幅画没有哪两幅是相同的。

现在我们已经登上了万寿山山顶，这里是欣赏颐和园全景的最佳位置。正前面就是昆明湖，游人常说像镜子，像碧玉。不知你们是否有同感?

颐和园到处有美丽的景色!

颐和园景色导游词作文200字3大家好，我是大家的导游——白某某，大家可以叫我白导。

欢迎大家来美丽的颐和园参观，大家一定要遵守以下规矩;1不能乱扔垃圾。2不能写到此一游这些大字。3看好自己的孩子，以防万一，千万别让孩子走丢。祝大家玩的开心愉快。

颐和园是一个美丽的大公园，它的占地面积是二百九十公顷。颐和园有被称为皇家园林博物馆。

进了大门，我们绕过长廊来到了昆明湖。混明湖是颐和园主要的湖泊，占全园面积的四分之三，约220公顷。湖中央有一道西堤，堤岸上柳树成行，美丽极了。接下来我们要去苏州街了。

苏州街又称“买卖街”。苏州街是后湖俩岸仿江南水乡——苏州而建起的买卖街。清逸园时期岸上游各式店铺，如玉器古玩店，绸缎店，点心店，茶楼，金银首饰楼等。店铺中的店员都是太监、宫女所扮。皇帝游幸是开始“营业”。后湖岸边的十处店铺1860年被强焚毁，1986年重建。

这就是美丽的颐和园，谢谢大家来参观，下次再见。

颐和园景色导游词作文200字4亲爱的游客们：

大家好!我叫王佳晖，大家可以叫我小王，今天，我是大家的导游，我要跟着大家一块游览颐和园。古代时，它是中国最大的公园，是皇家园林，祝大家玩的开心、愉快!

刚才，我们进了颐和园的大门，绕过了大殿，来到了著名的长廊。你看，绿漆的柱子，红漆的栏杆，一眼望不到头。游客们，这条长廊有七百多米长，分成273间。每一间的横槛上都有五彩的画，画着人物、花草、风景，几千幅画没有两幅是相同的，大家看一看是不是呀?微风从左边的昆明湖上吹来，使人神清气爽，游客们，你感受到了吗?

现在，我们走完长廊，来到了万寿山脚下。一座八角宝塔形的三层建筑耸立在半山腰上，游客们，你们看到了吗?你看，那黄色的琉璃瓦闪闪发光，那就是佛香阁，好看吗，游客们?

我们现在登上了有名的万寿山。站在佛香阁的前面向下望，颐和园的景色大半收在眼底。你看!葱郁的树丛，是多么美丽。向东远眺，是不是隐隐约约看见几座古老的城楼和城里的白塔?

从著名的万寿山下来，就来到了昆明湖。只要你们走过石桥，就可以去小岛上玩，这座石桥有十七个桥洞，叫十七孔桥，桥杆上有石柱，柱子上雕刻着小狮子，且姿态不一，你说神奇不神奇!

游客们，颐和园的景色欣赏完了，我们的活动结束了，希望你们下次有机会还来参观颐和园。

颐和园景色导游词作文200字5各位游客大家好，我是梦想旅游团的导游员，我姓涂，大家就叫我涂导吧，我们这次要去的旅游景点就是著名的颐和园。首先，由我来为大家简单地讲述一下。颐和园，位于北京的西北郊，原是清代的皇家园林和行宫。其前身清漪园始建于1750年，1764年建成，1860年被英法联军焚毁。1866年，慈禧挪用海军经费和其他款项重建，并于1888年改名颐和园。1920__年，颐和园又遭八国联军严重破坏，1920__年再次修复。好了，颐和园到了，大家请随我去游览一番吧。看，我们已经来到了长廊，绿漆的柱子，红漆的栏杆，一眼望不到头。这条长廊有七百多米长，分成273间。横槛上画着人物、花草、风景，几千幅画没有哪两幅是相同的。走完长廊，我们再来到万寿山脚下，大家请看，那儿就是佛香阁，下面的是排云殿。现在自由活动，下午两点半请准时到这里集合，再见。

颐和园景色导游词作文200字6亲爱的游客们，今天由我来当大家的导游，我感到十分荣幸。希望在这美好的一天给大家带来快乐。

游客们，现在我们来到的是长廊，你看它多美呀!红漆的栏杆，绿漆的柱子一眼望不到头，这条长廊有700多米长，分成273间。每一间的横槛上都有五彩的画，画着人物、花草、风景，几千幅画没有哪两幅是相同的。说到这儿，你有点不信了吧，但是这的确是真的，这能表现出多少劳动人民的智慧才修建成这美丽的长廊。

走完长廊，如果大家想到昆明湖中心的小岛上玩，就必须通过一座石桥。这座石桥有十七个桥洞，叫十七孔桥;桥栏杆上有上百根石柱，柱子上都雕刻着小狮子，姿态不一，没有哪两只是相同的。

颐和园的旅程就到这里了，亲爱的游客们，再见。

颐和园景色导游词作文200字7嗨!大家好，我是大家的导游小林，今天由我带领大家游览世界文化遗产—风景优美的颐和园，希望大家玩得愉快，玩得尽兴。

现在我们已经到颐和园了，颐和园原名清漪园，始建于清朝乾隆帝十五年也可以说是公元1750年，是清代北京著名的“三山五园”中最后建成的一座。也是中国四大名园之一，1961年3月4日颐和园被公布为第一批全国重点文物保护单位，1998年八月被评为世界文化遗产，2007年5月8日颐和园经国家旅游局正式批准为国家5A级旅游景区。

进了颐和园的大门，绕过大殿，就来到有名的长廊。这条长廊有720米长，分成273间，每一间的横槛上都画着五彩的画，画着人物、画草、风景，以及一些历史故事和神话传说。

游客们现在我们到万寿山脚下了，你瞧那是不是有一座八角宝塔形的三层建筑耸立在半山腰那就是佛香阁，下面那一排排金碧辉煌的宫殿，就是排去殿。

从万寿山下来就是昆明湖，昆明湖有270平方米，昆明湖中心有个小岛，游客们只要走过长长的石桥就可以到小岛上玩，这桥有十七个孔叫十七孔桥。十七孔桥上有上百根石柱，每根石柱上都雕刻着一只小狮子。大家快来看，这只小狮子威风凛凛，好像在辽阔的草原上狩猎。这只狮子也很有趣，埋着头，好像在享用“美餐”。小朋友快来看，这只狮子瞪大眼睛，像不像在欣赏颐和园的美景啊?

颐和园处处有美丽的景色，我也不一一说了。下面请大家自由欣赏，要保护环境，不能破坏公共财物，游客如果有带小孩的请看好自己的孩子以免丢失、走散，中午12点在十七桥集合。

今天的旅游到此为止，希望今天颐和园的旅程在这次北京之旅中留下永恒的记忆。我衷心祝大家旅游愉快!游客们，再见!

颐和园景色导游词作文200字8亲爱的游客们：大家好!

我是你们的导游，我姓黄，大家可以叫我黄导。请大家做一个自我介绍……

颐和园是我国著名的文化遗产，现在已列入《世界遗产名录》现在我们就去游览美丽的颐和园吧!

首先我们来到的是颐和园有名的长廊。长廊有绿漆的柱子，红漆的栏杆，多漂亮啊!这条长廊有700多米长分成273间。每一间的横栏上都有许多漂亮的画。而且这几千幅画中没有哪两幅是相同的。长廊两边还栽了许多漂亮的花草。你们有没有感觉到被一阵风吹得神清气爽，那是从左边的昆明湖吹来的。

我们现在来到的是万寿山脚下，大家请往上看，那座宝塔形的三层建筑就是佛香阁，它下面的那一座宫殿就是排云殿。现在请大家登上万寿山站在佛香阁的前面向下望，是不是把颐和园的大半精景色收在眼底。看，大家觉不觉得昆明湖静的像一面镜子，绿的像一块碧玉。我们现在就去昆明湖把!

昆明湖的周围有长长的堤岸，堤上有好几座石桥。湖中心有个小岛，走过长长的石桥就可以到小岛上玩。这几座桥中其中有一座桥上有十七个桥洞，叫十七拱桥。桥上有上百根石柱，柱子上刻着小狮子。你们相信吗?这么多的狮子没有哪两个是相同的。可是这是真的。

亲爱的游客们，今天的行程到此结束，祝大家游览愉快!

颐和园景色导游词作文200字9大家好，这次去颐和园由我带大家去游览。对了，忘记说，我的名字叫吴洋羊，大家叫我洋羊就可以了。

快到颐和园了，我先向大家介绍一下。颐和园位于北京西北郊，主要是有万寿山和昆明湖。再提醒大家几点。1。不能乱扔垃圾，要扔就扔在周围的垃圾桶。2。要跟紧我，颐和园很大，一不小心会迷路的。3。带的贵重物品自己放好。

这就是颐和园的大门，很大，很宽阔。

大家跟我一起进来。

瞧，这是远近闻名的长廊，全长728米，共273间，是中园园林中最长的游廊，1992年被认定为世界上最长的画廊，列入“吉尼斯世界纪录”，廊上的每根枋梁都有彩绘，共有图画14000余幅，内包括山水风景，花鸟鱼虫，人物典故等。没有哪两幅画是一模一样，没有一点儿相似的。

别忘了看两旁的花草，也很美。

现在走完长廊了，来到万寿山脚下。大家抬头向上看，那座八角宝塔形的三层建筑，就是佛香阁。下面的一排排金碧辉煌的宫殿，就是以前很漂亮的排云殿。大家随我一起爬上万寿山吧。

现在已经在万寿山了，看一看下头的景色。这下头是昆明湖。

大家跟我一起下去吧。

这就是昆明湖，清得像一面镜子，绿得像一块碧玉。想坐游船的可以去，等会儿到这集合。

颐和园导游词范文第3篇

北京颐和园导游词一 尊敬的各位游客，我们现在所在的地方是首都北京著名景观，清代皇家园林和行宫颐和园。颐和园是我国历史园林重点保护单位，已经列入《世界遗产名录》，所以游览时请自觉保持卫生。

我们首先来到的是长廊。看，绿色的柱子，红色的栏杆，一眼望不到头。你们相信吗?这条长廊有七百多米长，分成二百七十三间!请抬头看，每一间的横槛上都画着五彩的图画。几千幅画没有哪两幅是相同的，是不是不可思议呀!

我们现在来到了万寿山的脚下。耸立在半山腰上的八角宝塔形三层建筑是佛香阁。下面的一排金碧辉煌的宫殿名叫排云阁。让我们上去看看吧。

游客们，现在万寿山就在我们脚下，这里是看颐和园全景的最佳地点。正前面就是昆明湖。看，它静的就像一面镜子，绿的就像一块碧玉。多美啊!

现在我们所在的地方是昆明湖。看它多大呀，可它周围的堤岸更长。大家顺着我手指的方向看，看见户中小那个小岛了吗?我们只需走完长长的石桥，就可以到小岛上玩。我们把视线转移到石桥上。这座石桥有十七个桥孔，所以叫十七孔桥。桥栏杆上有上百根石柱，每根石柱上都雕刻着小狮子。这些小狮子姿态不一、各不相同，大家可以欣赏一下。

颐和园到处都是美丽的景色，说也说不尽，请你们慢慢游览吧!

北京颐和园导游词二 各位游客朋友们：

大家好，欢迎大家和我一起来到北京颐和园。我姓吴，叫吴思雨。大家可以叫我吴导;小朋友们可以叫我吴姐姐;想比较直接的可以叫我的名字吴思雨。

颐和园位于北京西北郊海淀区，距北京城区15千米。是利用昆明湖、万寿山为基址，以杭州西湖风景为蓝本，汲取江南园林的某些设计手法宫御苑，占地约290和意境而建成的一座大型天然山水园，也是保存得最完整的一座皇家行公顷。颐和园是我国现存规模最大，保存最完整的皇家园林，为中国四大名园(另三座为承德的避暑山庄，苏州的拙政园，苏州的留园)之一。被誉为皇家园林博物馆。另外，我提醒大家一点，千万不可以随便扔垃圾哦，尤其是湖面上。

颐和园中的主体建筑是万寿山上的佛香阁。佛香阁建筑在高21米的方形台基上;阁高40米，有8个面、3层楼、4重屋檐;阁内有8根巨大铁梨木擎天柱，结构相当复杂，为古典建筑精品。回廊和角亭建筑是园林的常用形式。

颐和园的长廊长约728米，为世界长廊之最。廊上绘有图画14000余幅，均为传统故事或花鸟鱼虫。昆明湖东岸的8角重檐廓如亭，也是中国最大的。此外，万寿山顶的无梁殿，全用砖石砌成拱顶，没有一根支撑物，技术水平极高。

昆明湖原为北京西北郊众多泉水汇聚成的天然湖泊，曾有七里泺、大泊湖等名称。昆明湖的前身叫瓮山泊，因万寿山前身有瓮山之名而得名瓮山泊。瓮山泊因地处北京西郊，又被人们称为西湖。昆明湖静得像一面镜子，绿得像一块碧玉。游船、画舫在湖面慢慢地滑过。几乎不留一点痕迹。向东远眺隐隐约约可以望见几座古老的城楼和城里的白塔。

非常感谢大家能和我一起参观颐和园，现在我们可以自己在这里找一个宾馆住一宿，然后想参观别的地方的游客可以继续参观，再见!

北京颐和园导游词三 游客朋友们大家好：

我是你们的导游贾文雯，可以叫我贾导，今天我们游览的地方是颐和园，请大家跟随我走，现在我手指的的这个地方是着名的长廊，他全长700多米，273间，大家可以看到，每间横槛上都有五彩的图画，画的各式各样，有人物、花草、风景，几千幅。那怪被称为世界第一长廊。

大家往前看，这就是碧波荡荡的昆明湖。这片湖静得像一面镜子，游船经过，都可以听见船上有人们的欢歌笑语，真是美不胜收啊!

在昆明湖上面，就是闻名遐迩的万寿山，站在这里我们可以看到颐和园的全部风景。站在这里看整个颐和园真可谓是壮观。郁郁葱葱的树丛掩映着黄的、绿的琉璃瓦屋顶和朱红的宫墙。

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各位游客，这里就是有名的长廊，这里长七百多米，分成273间。请大家抬起头，看！每一间的横槛上都有五彩缤纷的画，画着：人物、花草、风景，你们相信吗？这几千幅画当中没有哪两幅是相同的。大家细细欣赏吧！

我们现在去的就是万寿山。展现在你们眼前的这座山就是万寿山。请你们抬头向上望，耸立在半山腰上的那座八角宝塔形的三层建筑就是佛香阁。下面的一排排金碧辉煌的宫殿，那就是排云殿。现在我们去的是昆明湖，这湖面积大约220平方米，湖中心还有个小岛。走过石桥，就可以去小岛上，这座石桥有十七个桥洞，叫十七孔桥，你们可以走过石桥，去小岛上玩。

现在大家可以自由活动，但是要注意：1、不能随地扔垃圾2、不能乱涂乱画3、要注意安全。然后几小时后集合，最后我祝大家旅程愉快！

颐和园导游词（二）尊敬的游客：

大家好！我是王导游，很高兴为大家服务，今天我们来到美丽的颐和园游玩，希望大家不要乱扔垃圾，破坏它的美丽！

我们现在来到了有名的长廊，它共273间，全长七百多米。每一间的横槛上都绘有彩画。两边的花草树木郁郁葱葱，一种花没谢，另一种花又开了。

不知不觉中，我们已经来到了万寿山下，大家看到那金碧辉煌的宫殿了吗？那是排云殿。大家知道吗？排云殿是慈禧在园内过生日时接受贺拜的地方。

现在我们已经登上万寿山，这里是观看颐和园美景的最佳地方。正前面，昆明湖静得像一面镜子。绿得像一块碧玉。不知你们是否有同感？那我们下山游览一番吧！

现在我们来到了昆明湖，湖中有个小岛，岛上一片葱郁，通过我们面前这座桥，就可以到小岛上去玩。这座桥有十七个桥洞，叫做十七孔桥。桥栏杆上有上百根石柱，柱子上雕刻着小狮子。这么多狮子，姿态不一。

这么多美景，说也说不尽，现在大家自由活动，继续欣赏美景，一小时后在湖中的小岛准时集合！

颐和园导游词（三）尊敬的游客，我们一起进入北门，穿过一条甬道，就来到了万寿山的脚下。抬头仰望整座山，山上有规格不同的小寺庙。最高处就是佛香阁。万寿山真翠啊，翠得就像一块无暇的碧玉，看着看着，自己仿佛变成了一株小草，种在这翠绿的山前，为大山增添了一份色彩。万寿山真静啊，静得让人情不自禁地闭上眼，聆听它那美妙的音符，叮叮咚咚、叮叮咚咚，这是溪流奏出的乐章，沙沙沙沙、沙沙沙沙，这是树叶拉出的音符。万寿山真美啊，美得就连小花小草都聚集过来了。

走下万寿山，穿过一条小路，就来到了昆明湖前。昆明湖的水清得能看到水底的细沙、小鱼，如果自己就是一条小鱼，生活在这肯定是快活无比。

颐和园导游词范文第5篇

颐和园英文导游词

the tour will take 4-6 hours. the route is as follows:

out side the east gate-side the east gate in front of the hall of benevolence and longevity- in front of garden of virtuous harmony-in front of the grand theater building- a lakeside walk from the garden of virtuous harmony to the hall o jade ripples- in front of the o jade ripples- in front of the yiyunguan (chamber of mortal being)-hall of happiness and longevity- in front of the yaoyue (chamber of mortal beings)-hall of happiness and longevity-in front of the yaoyue(inviting the moon ) gate of the long corridor- strolling along the long corridor- visiting an exhibition of cultural relics- in front of the hall of dispelling clouds- inside the hall of dispelling clouds- atop the tower of buddhist incense- on a hilltop leading from the back door of the tower of buddhist incense- on a hilltop leading from the back door of the tower of buddhist incense- inside the garden of harmonious interest outside the south gate to suzhou shopping street- atop the stone bridge inside the suzhou shopping street on the road from the south gate of suzhou shopping street- on the road form the south gate of suzhou shopping street to the marble boat- in front of the ruins of the garden of complete spring along the lakeside by the marble boat-boating on the kunming lake-leaving out through the east gate.

(out side the east gate)

ladies and gentlemen: welcome to the summer palace.(after the self-introduction of the guide -interpreter) i hope this will be an interesting and enjoyable day for you .

during our tour, you will be introduced to time honored historical and cultural traditions, as well as picturesque views and landscapes.

the construction of the summer palace first started in 1750. at that time, the qing dynasty was in its heyday and china was a powerful asian country with vast territories. the monarch in power then was emperor qianlong. with supreme power and large sums of money, he summoned skillful and ingenious artisans from all over the country to carry out this construction work in honor of his mother `s birthday. after 15 years and one seventh of the nation` s annual revenue spent, the garden of clear ripples was completed and served as a testimony to china` s scientific and technological achievements. in 1860, this vast royal garden was burnt down along with the yuanming yuan (garden of perfection and brightness) by angol-french allied forces. in 1888, empress dowager cixi reconstructed the garden on the same site and renamed it the garden of nurtured harmony (summer palace). characterized by its vast scope and rich cultural embodiments, the summer palace has become one of the most famous tourist sites in the world. this is the main entrance to the summer palace-the east gate on top of the eaves of the door there is a plaque bearing a chinese inscription which means garden of nurtured harmony , whose calligrapher was emperor guangxu. the gate that you are now entering was used exclusively by the emperor, the empress and the queer mother. all others used the side doors.

(inside the east gate)

the summer palace can be divided into two parts: longevity hill and kunming lake .the whole garden covers an area of 290 hectares, of whih three- fourths consists of a lake and rivers .this imperial garden features 3,000 room-units and covers an expanse of 70,000 square meters with more than 100 picturesque spots of interest. the layout of the summer palace includes three groups of architectures: palaces where the emperor attended to state affairs, resting palaces of the emperor and empress, and sightseeing areas. entering the east gate we will come the the office quarters. entering the east gate we will come to the office quarters. the annex halls on both sides were used for officials on duty. this is the gate of benevolence and longevity. above the door there is a plaque bearing the same name in both chinese and manchurian characters. the gigantic rock in the foreground is known as taihu rock, or eroded limestone, quarried in jiangsu province and placed here to decorated the garden. on the marble terrace sits a bronze mythical beast, known as qilin or xuanni . it was said to the one of the nine sons of dragon king. a point of peculiar interest is that it has the head of a dragon, antlers of a deer, the tail of a lion and hooves of a ox, and is covered with a unique skin. it was considered an auspicious creature that brought peace and prosperity. this grand hall is the hall of benevolence and longevity. it was built in 1750 , and was known as the hall of industrious government. emperor qianlong ruled that the halls where monarchs attended to state affairs would be named after them . after the rebuilding of the summer palace, the hall was renamed, suggesting that benevolent rulers would enjoy long lives. the arrangement of the hall has been left untouched. in the middle of the hall stands a throne made of sandalwood and carved with beautiful designs. in the background there is a screen carved with nine frolicking dragons. on either side of the throne there are two big fans made of peacock feathers, two column-shaped incense burners, crane-shaped lanterns and an incense burner assuming the form of luduan, a mythological animal which was suppose to have the power to prevent fire. the small chambers on eight side were where the emperor qianlong and empress dowager cixi rested and met officials on formal occasions. on the verandah in the foreground of the hall there are bronze statues of dragon and phoenixes which served as incense burners on major occasions. they are hollow and smoke comes through holes on their backs. also on the veranda are tai ping (peace) bronze water vats made during the reign of emperor qianlong. as a precaution in case of fire, a fire was lit underneath the vats in the winter to keep the water in them from freezing.

(at the entrance of garden of virtuous harmony)

we are now visiting the garden of virtuous harmony, where emperor qianlong and empress dowager cixi were entertained with beijing opera performances. it mainly consists of the dressing house, the grand theater building and the hall of pleasure smiles. the grand theater building known as the cradle of beijing opera was uniquely laid out and magnificently decorated. on september 10, 1984, the garden of virtuous harmony opened its doors to visitors. there are also 7 exhibition halls with articles of daily use on display here. the staff here put up court dresses of qing dynasty in order to give the visitor a more vivid impression.

(in front of the grand theater building)

this building is 21 meters in height and 17 meters in width and features three tiers of tilted eaves and stages. all of the stages are connected to a raise ,and a winch is installed at the top. a well and 5 ponds were sunk under the ground stage. there are trapdoors in the ceiling for fairies to descend, as well as on the floor for demons to surface. the underground passages also served as a means of improving resonance and making the performers` voices more audible .of the three main theater building of the qing dynasty, the grand theater building is the tallest and the largest. the other two are changyin (fluent voice ) pavilion in chengde, an imperial summer resort. the building played a major part in fostering the birth and development of beijing opera: since the completion of the grand theater building, many performances were held in it in honor of the empress dowager cixi.

(a lakeside walk from the garden of virtuous harmony to the hall of jade ripples)

we are now standing in the middle of a rockery behind the hall of benevolent and longevity. it appears that there` s nothing special ahead. however, after we clear the rockery, we will reach kunming lake. this is a application of a specific style of chinese gardening. not far away in the lake there is a islet. it is filled with peach and weeping willow trees and serves as a ideal place to appreciate the scenery. the pavilion on the islet is called zhichun (understanding spring) pavilion and is chardcterized by four- edged, multiple eaved roofs.

(in front of the hall of jade ripples)

this group of special and quiet courtyard dwelling is the hall of jade ripples. it was first used by emperor qianlong to attend to state affairs. it was also where emperor guangxu of the late qing dynasty was kept under house arrest. this hall is a hallmark of the reform movement of 1898, emperor guanxu was empress dowager cixi` s nephew. after emperor tongzhi died, empress dowager cixi made her nephew, who was at that time four years old a successor in order to continue her wielding of power behind the scenes. when emperor guanxu was 19 years old ,empress dowager cixi relinquished power to him but continued to exert considerable influence. in 1898, the reform movement took place with the aim of sustaining the corn principles of the qing dynasty while reforming outdated laws. the movement lasted for 103 days until it was suppressed by empress dowager cixi. the emperor` s six earnest reformists were beheaded and emperor guangxu was placed under house arrest which lasted for 10 years .all the back doors were sealed and a brick was was put up behind the wooden partition on each side of the two annexes of the courtyard. emperor guangxu was closely watched by eunuchs. the wall remains intact for tourists to see.. dynasty while reforming outdated laws. the movement lasted for 103 days until it was suppressed by empress dowager cixi. the emperor` s six earnest reformists were beheaded and emperor guangxu was placed under house arrest which lasted for 10 years .all the back doors were sealed and a brick was was put up behind the wooden partition on each side of the two annexes of the courtyard. emperor guangxu was closely watched by eunuchs. the wall remains intact for tourists to see. (in front of yiyunguan (chamber of mortal beings) this was where empress and empress dowager of china` s feudal system. however, emperor guanxu was not the last emperor of the qing dynasty. the last in the line was emperor puyi, who ascended the throne in 1908 at the age of three, too young to be married . in 1912, he was forced to abdicate. during the short reign of emperor puyi. empress longyu handled state affairs on his behalf in the name of empress dowager. in 1911, a revolution led by dr. sun yat-sun succeeded, and the year after, empress longyu announced the abdication of the last emperor of china.

(in the hall of happiness and longevity)

the aged empress dowager cixi was so fond of the summer palace that she decided to live here from april through october of every year. this group of buildings served as her residence. this group of courtyard dwellings consists of a forecourt and a backyard with annex courts on each side .the whole compound was basically made of wood, which is ideal for ventilation and lighting . with its quiet and tasteful layout, the hall of happiness and longevity made life very easy and convenient. no wonder one of empress dowager cixi` s pleasure boat. on the pier there is a tall lantern post. flanking the staircase leading to the main entrance of the hall, there are bronze cranes, deer and vases, symbolizing universal peace. the interior layout is the same as the imperial court, with throne, a large table and incense burners placed in the middle. at mealtime, eunuchs-in waiting would make a gigantic table out of this table and empress dowager cixi would dine on 128 courses. because of this more than 1,800 tales of silver would be spent each month on meals. on the east side of the living room is the cloak room. the bedroom in on its west. in front of the yaoyue (inviting the moon ) gate of the long corridor the famed long corridor is ahead. facing kunming lake and in the foreground of longevity hill, the long corridor stretches from yaoyue (inviting the moon ) gate to shizhang (stony old man) pavilion. it is 728 meters in length and consist of 273 sections and connects four octagonal pavilions. in 1990 ,it was listed in guinness book of world records.

(strolling along the long corridor)

the long corridor is one of the major structures of the summer palace .since the corridor was designed to follow the physical features of the southern slope of longevity hill , four multiple-eaved, octagonal pavilions (beauty-retaining pavilion, enjoy-the ripples pavilion, autumn water pavilion and clarity distance pavilion) were placed at bends and undulation. thus sightseers will hardly notice the rise and fall of the terrain. as a major part of the architectural style of the summer palace, the long corridor serves as an ingenious connector between the lake and the hill. scattered buildings on the southern slope were linked to creat a unified complex. this corridor can also be called a corridor of paintings : there are more than 14,000 paintings on its beams. some of them are of birds, flowers and landscapes of the west lake in hangzhou, zhejian province. others present scenes from literary classics. the majority of the landscape painting were done under the order of emperor qianlong, who preperred the scenery of south china.

(by the door leading to the exhibition of cultural relics)

this group of temple-shaped structures are known as qinghua (clarified china) hall ,also known as arhat hall during the reign of emperor qianlong. the original hall burned down in 1860. after it was reconstructed, it was renamed. qinghua hall is now used as a exhibition hall displaying rare cultural relics collected in the summer palace. the hall consists of 6 exhibition rooms with tens of thousands of articles of treasure on display in turn. among the exhibits there are bronze ware, porcelain, jade assemblages from the ming and qing dynasties, and rare and paintings. there is also a gigantic stone slab, which is more than 3 meters in height and width. it bears the handwritten inscriptions of emperor qianlong is commemoration of the suppression of a rebellion in the xinjiang region. only this slab survived when the angle-french allied forces set fire to the summer palace.

(in front of the gate of dispelling clouds)

now we are approaching the central part of the structures on the lakeside slope, the tower of buddhist incense within the hall of dispelling clouds. the hall of dispelling clouds was where numerous palatines kowtowed to empress dowager cixi. it was surrounded by galleries and flanked by annex halls. in the forecourt there is a pool and marble bridges . starting from the lakeside, there lies in succession a memorial archway, the gate of dispelling clouds, the hall of dispelling clouds and the tower of buddhist incense. all of these structures are built on a central axis and each is taller than its predecessor. this was designed to give prominence to the last structure, the tower of buddhist incense, which was a symbol of imperial power. the layout of this group of architectures was based on scenes described in buddhist sutras. this group of structure are among the most magnificently constructed here in the summer palace.

(inside the hall of dispelling clouds)

the original buildings on this site were burned down by the anglo-french allied forces in 1860. a new set of structures was built during the reign of emperor guanxu, and was called the hall of dispelling clouds, suggesting that it was a fairyland. the hall was built on a high terrace, and has 21 room. inside the hall are a throne, screens, tripods and mandarin fans. on a platform you will see bronze dragons, phoenixes and tripods. at the foot of the platform there are four bronze water vats, the ancient form of fire extinguishers. the 10th day of lunar october was ,empress dowager cixi` s birthday. on that day ,she sat on the throne here to receive congratulations and gifts. now we are going to pay a visit to the highlight of the summer palace- the tower of buddhist incense. what we are now standing on is a stone terrace which is 20 meters in height. it has a semi housed stairway of 100 steps, you will live for 100 years. so, let` s go !

(in the front of the tower of buddhist incense)

an octagonal structure with three storeys and quadruple eaves, the tower of buddhist incense is the very center of the summer palace, and is one of the masterpieces of ancient chinese architecture. the tower is 41 meters in height, and is buttressed by 8 solid pillars made of lignumvitae logs. with its complex structure, ingenious layout, towering terrace and convincing grandeur, the tower of buddhist incense was artfully set out by the imperial gardens and beautiful scenery surrounding it .the tower overlooks kunming lake and other picturesque spots within an area of tens of kilometers .on the west side of the tower stands baoyunge (precious cloud pavilion). it is made of bronze and is7.5 meters in height and 270 tons in weight. it resembles its wooden counterparts in every detail. it is one of the largest and most exquisite bronze pavilions still on existence in china. lamas prayed here during the reign of emperor qianlong in honor of the monarchs and their families. at the turn of the century 10 bronze windows were spirited abroad. in 1992 an american company bought the windows and returned them intact to china.

(on a hilltop leading from the back door of tower of buddhist incense)

now we can see the long and snaking western causeway and a shorter dike that divides kunming lake into three areas that contain south lake island, seaweed-viewing island and circle city island. the three island represent three mountain in ancient chinese mythology, i. e. penglai, fangzhang and yingzhou. this peculiar method of incorporating a lake a three mountains within a single garden was a brainchild of emperor wudi of the han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, bearing testimony to feudal monarchs` s longing for longevity. as the legend goes many heavenly elixirs grew on the three mythical islands. using artificial building techniques, the ancient chinese built this masterpiece based on the myth to make the mythical on appear to be accessible to humans.

(inside the garden of harmonious interest)

setting a garden within a larger garden has been one of china traditional architectural styles. the garden of harmonious interest serves as a fine example of this. this garden was built under the order of emperor qianlong and modeled after the jichang garden (garden of ease of mind )at the foot of mount huishan, jiansu province. it was renamed by his son emperor jiaqing in 1811. the existing garden was rebuilt by emperor or guangxu. empress dowager cixi used to go fishing here. the garden features 10 waterfront platforms, pavilions and halls as well as hundreds of galleries with all of its structures facing the lake and pools, the garden of harmonious interest is basically a garden of waterscape. spanning the vast expanse of the lake and pools are five bridges, each quite different from the others. the most famous of them is the bridge known as knowing the fishing-bridge. it is said that more than 2,500 years ago during the warring states period, two philosophere named zhuang zi had an interesting argument by the side of a pond. zhang said, fish swim to and fro in the water. what happy fish! hui asked , you are not a fish. how do you know they are happy? zhuang replied, you are not me .how do you know i dont know? hui signed, i am not you ,therefore, i dont know you . and you are not a fish ,so how do you know that fish are happy? zhang said, you ask me how i know fish are happy, why do you keeping me the same question? although the garden of harmonious interest was designed after jichang garden, it not only absorbed the original designs, but exceeded it .

(outside the south entrance to suzhou shopping street)

now lets have a look at longevity hill. on the back slope of the hill stands a group of architectures. the centerpiece of structures there are known as the four continents and are dedicated to buddhism. this group was laid out and arranged in accordance with buddhist cosmology. aside from a main shrine and structures embodying the four continents, there are eight towers representing minor continents. the shrine is surrounded by four lamaist pagodas and between the major and minor continents, there two platforms representing the sun and the moon. the qing authority attached great importance to buddhism. to further strengthen ties with the ethnic minorities who practiced buddhism, the monarchs incorporated both han and tibetan styles of architecture into this group of temples. further north at the foot of the four major continent lies the suzhou shopping street. built along the back lake of the summer palace, this street stretches about 300 meters and features more than 60 stores. it includes restaurants, teahouses, pawnshops banks, drugstores dye houses and publishing houses. in order to recreate the atmosphere of ancient times, visitors will have the chance to exchange their money to ancient style chinese coins for use here. storefronts are trimmed with traditional signboards and ornaments. the commercial culture of the mid-18th century has thus been recreated.

(atop the stone bridge inside the suzhou shopping street)

visitors may be surprise to see that this shopping street is almost the same as that in south china. as a matter of fact, this street was designed after the shops along the canals in suhzhou. originally known as emperor` s shopping street, it was built during the reign of emperor qianlong. after making several inspection tours to south china and being duly impressed by its commercial prosperity, emperor qianlong ordered the construction of this street. the imperial shopping street was burnt down by anglo-french allied forces in 1860. the site remained desolated until 1987, when reconstruction began. it was opened to the public in september 1990. with commercial culture as its hallmark, the suzhou shopping street is a vivid representation of china` s traditional cultures.

(on the road from the south fate of the suzhou shopping street to the marble boat)

this is the hall of pines. from it to the west we can walk to the marble boat. the path we aree taking stretches between longevity hill and back lake. monarchs and their cohorts used to stroll along it .hence it was named central imperial path. along this path you will see lilacs all around. hence, this road is also known as the path of lilac.

(in front of the ruins of the garden of complete spring)

quite a few unique structures were burnt down during the reign of emperor qianlong, among which the garden of complete spring was one of the most famous. the ruined and desolate courtyard by the roadside was its original site, it remains to be restored. this group of structures cover an area of 4,000 square meters and features a number of halls built on three different levels. all of the structures were connected with galleries and stone staircases. with its natural and ingenious combination of pavilions, a hall, galleries and rooms, the garden of complete spring serves as a fine model for other gardens. emperor qianlong frequently visited this compound.