Couples' Weekend Date Spots to Enjoy Lake Views

💕💕Couples' Weekend Date Spots💕💕Enjoy Lake Views💕💕 Ⅰ✅✅✅Location☞Summer Palace ⏰⏰⏰Opening Hours☞ 06:00-20:00, Last Entry at 19:00 🕹🕹🕹Address☞ No. 19, Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 🚌🚌🚌Transport☞ Near Beigongmen Station (Exit A) of Metro Line 4 Daxing Line Adult Ticket: 30 RMB, Student Ticket: 15 RMB ⭐⭐⭐Famous Attractions: Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake, Seventeen-Arch Bridge ⭐⭐⭐The administrative area centered around the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity was where Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu held court and met foreign guests. Behind the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity are three large quadrangles: Le Shou Hall, Yu Lan Hall, and Yi Yun Hall, which were the residences of Empress Dowager Cixi, Emperor Guangxu, and the concubines respectively. To the east of Yi Yun Hall is the De He Garden Grand Theatre, one of the three major theatres of the Qing Dynasty. ⭐⭐⭐From the Wisdom Sea at the top of Longevity Hill, the Summer Palace forms a clear central axis with the Tower of Buddhist Incense, De Hui Hall, Pai Yun Hall, Pai Yun Gate, and Yun Hui Yu Yu Archway. At the foot of the hill is a 700-meter-long corridor known as the 'Long Corridor,' with over 8,000 paintings on its beams, reputed to be the 'World's Longest Corridor.' In front of the Long Corridor is Kunming Lake. The West Causeway of Kunming Lake is modeled after the Su Causeway of West Lake. ⭐⭐⭐The back of Longevity Hill and the back lake are densely forested with ancient trees, featuring Tibetan-style temples and the ancient trading street of Suzhou River. At the eastern end of the back lake is the Xie Qu Garden, modeled after the Jichang Garden in Wuxi, known as the 'Garden within a Garden' for its exquisite design. ⭐Take your girlfriend through: Xinjian Gongmen ⭐Recommended Duration: 5 hours ⭐Route Highlights: Enjoy Lake Views Xinjian Gongmen ☞ Seventeen-Arch Bridge ☞ Bronze Ox ☞ East Causeway ☞ Wenchang Pavilion ☞ Zhichun Pavilion ☞ Hall of Benevolence and Longevity ☞ Yu Lan Hall ☞ De He Garden ☞ Yi Yun Hall ☞ Le Shou Hall ☞ Yaoyue Gate ⭐Xinjian Gongmen☞ Built during the reconstruction of the Summer Palace in the 17th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign, with additional walls and a new palace gate in the middle of the east wall. ⭐Seventeen-Arch Bridge☞ As the name suggests, the bridge has seventeen arches, with the largest in the center and gradually smaller towards the sides, symmetrically arranged. ⭐Bronze Ox☞ 'Eternal Subjugation of Water,' symbolizing the long-lasting control of floods, bringing endless blessings to the garden and nearby residents. East Causeway☞ Built during the Qianlong period (1736-1795) to protect Changchun Garden, named East Causeway as it was east of Yangchun Garden, and later became the eastern boundary of Kunming Lake. ⭐Wenchang Pavilion☞ ⭐Zhichun Pavilion☞ A prime spot for spring viewing in the Summer Palace, with an excellent location for both 'scenery' and 'viewing.' ⭐Hall of Benevolence and Longevity☞ Known as the Hall of Diligent Government during the Qingyi Garden period, it served as the emperor's court during the Qianlong and Guangxu periods, with a layout typical of royal palaces. ⭐Yu Lan Hall☞ Located southwest of the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, by the shore of Kunming Lake, it is a three-sided courtyard-style building. ⭐De He Garden☞ Its main buildings are the Grand Theatre, Yile Hall, and Qingshan Hall. ⭐Yi Yun Hall☞ Originally the library of Emperor Qianlong during the Qingyi Garden period, it became the residence of Empress Dowager Longyu during the Summer Palace period, with significant changes in its layout and furnishings. ⭐Le Shou Hall☞ Facing Kunming Lake and backed by Longevity Hill, it connects to the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity to the east and the Long Corridor to the west, making it the best residential and recreational spot in the garden. ⭐Yaoyue Gate☞ The eastern entrance to the Long Corridor of the Summer Palace, located on the west side of the Le Shou Hall courtyard. It is a west-facing, east-facing flower gate.