介绍大连老虎滩的英语作文(经典20篇)

I am from shenzhen. In spring ,the weather is warm and wet.I can play kite. In summer, the weather is hot and wet. I can swim in the swimming pool. In the autumn, the weather is cool and dry. I can play kite, too. In the winter, the weather is cold and dry. It never snows.

I Love spring very much! when spring comes,many flowers come out,and all the trees become green! we can do a lot now ! Every day is funny,and this is very good ! we can fly the kites in the field and we also could playing outside on the ground! Its very beautiful outside! If we have a camera,we can take a lot of photos!

[介绍春天的英语作文

Hello everyone, my name is Wang Dongpu, I am a student of grade three, nine years old this year. I have a head of black hair, a round face, a pair of bright eyes.

My character is very gentle, others in my mouth sometimes cry, see small animals to eat food, see the bird fell off to find a way to send her home.

My weakness is I love watching TV, ecstasy at the sight of the more wonderful programs, mother call I eat dinner, I sometimes hear, unless my mother pulled my ears to eat.

People say I look like a girl, actually I am a boy, this is me. Hee hee...

大家好，我叫王东浦，我是一名三年级的学生，今年9岁。我长着一头乌黑的头发，一张圆圆的脸，长着一双透亮眼睛。

我的性格很温柔，别人一气我就咧嘴有时还会哭，看见小动物就给它吃食物，看见小鸟掉下来就想办法把她送回家。

我的缺点是爱看电视，一看到比较精彩的节目就入迷，有时妈妈叫我吃饭我都听不见，除非妈妈揪我耳朵才去吃饭。

别人都说我长得像女孩，实际我是男孩，这就是我。嘻嘻……

Good morning.

I am glad to be here for this interview.

First let me introduce myself.

My name is ***, 24.

I come from ******,the capital of *******Province.

I graduated from the ******* department of *****University in July ,2001.

In the past two years I have been preparing for the postgraduate examination while I have been teaching *****in NO.

****middle School and I was a head-teacher of a class in junior grade two.

Now all my hard work has got a result since I have a chance to be interview by you .

I am open-minded ,quick in thought and very fond of history.

In my spare time,I have broad interests like many other youngsters.

I like reading books, especially those about *******.

Frequently I exchange with other people by making comments in the forum on line.

In addition ,during my college years,I was once a Net-bar technician.

So, I have a comparatively good command of network application.

I am able to operate the computer well.

I am skillful in searching for information in Internet.

I am a football fan for years.

Italian team is my favorite.

Anyway,I feel great pity for our country’s team.

I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning .

Of course, if I am given a chance to study ****** in this famous University,I will stare no effort to master a good command of advance ******.

导语：来到新班级遇到新朋友，我们都会进行一次自我介绍，下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的相关英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

Hello, my name is Lin Fan, the first day of school I know our class have a classmate, also called Lin Fan, how have the fate ah, the teacher in charge teacher sun because my age small call me "xiao Lin sails". I believe you to me you are not familiar with, let me introduce myself.

I am 13 years old and I am an honest, cheerful, lively and steady boy. My advantage is that every time on learning seriously complete the teacher the assignment, my grades are ok. The disadvantage is that, cant take the initiative to answer questions in class did not dare to speak out, some careless in the exam, sometimes simple question is wrong. Due to primary school didnt cram English, so English learning not enough system, the result has been not so good. I very like painting, also like Internet, love to play games.

While, as Ive become a middle school student, in the new semester, I want to get rid of the defects in learning, with a new attitude to meet new learning, also hope that teachers and students to guide me, help me, believe we can become good friends.

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大家好，我的名字叫林帆，开学的第一天我就知道我们班级还有一个同学，也叫林帆，多么有缘份呀，班主任孙老师因为我年龄小一点叫我"小林帆"。相信大家对我还不熟悉，下面我做一下自我介绍。

我今年13岁，我是一个诚实、开朗、活泼又稳重的男生。在学习上我的优点是每次都认真完成老师布置的作业，我的学习成绩还行。缺点是课堂上不能主动回答问题，不敢大声发言，考试时有些马虎，有时简单的问题也会答错。由于小学阶段没有补习英语，所以英语学习的不够系统，成绩一直不太好。我非常喜欢画画，也喜欢网络，爱玩游戏。 一转眼，我已经成为一名中学生了，在新的学期里，我要改掉学习上的缺点，用一种崭新在学习态度迎接新的知识，也希望老师和同学们多指导我、多帮助我，相信我们也能成为好朋友

I am . I was born in Changsha. I graduate from senior high school and major in English. I started learning English since I was 12 years old. My parents have a lot of American friends. That’s why I have no problem communicating with Americans or others by speaking English.

In my spare time, I like to do anything relating to English such as listening to English songs, watching English movies or TV programs, or even attending the activities held by some English clubs or institutes. I used to go abroad for a short- term English study. During that time, I learned a lot of daily life English and saw a lot of different things.

I think language is very interesting. I could express one substance by using different sounds. So I wish I could study and read more English literatures and enlarge my knowledge.

Dear friend,

My name is Wang Lin . Now I live in Hangzhou , China. I want to find a pen pal in England. I’m now 14 years old . I speak Chinese .And I can speak a little English. I like sports ,swimming is my favorite . I also like playing the computer games . My favorite subject in school is math. I like to

go to movies with my friends. My favorite movie is Beauty and Beast . Now I live with my parents .

Can you write to me soon ?

Wang Lin

[初中初一英语介绍自己的作文

Gooda fternoon,teachers! My name is XuLulu. I`m 11. I come from Class1 Grade 5 of TongPu No.2Primary School. There are 4 people in my family. My father is tall. My motheris pretty.My sister has a long hair. And I`m a good student. However, my homeis near the school, I often get up early. Because I must work hard. afterschool, I like playing computer games and reading books. I`d like to eatapples. They are sweet and healthy. And I like Tuesday best. We have English,music, computer and P.E. on Tuesdays. My math teacher is Miss Huang. Her classis so much fun. So my favourite class is math. And I like Chinese and English,too. This is me. An active girl. Please remember XuLulu. Thank you very much!

Name: Melvin

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: May, 1982

Citizenship: Junan county, Linyi, Shandong

Major: English (B.A)

⊿ Objective

Assistant of your office or the manager; Interpreter of company or organization which concerns international business; College or vocational university‘s teacher.

⊿ Education Background

September 2002 to July 2006, Shandong University of Architecture ⊿ Main Skills

About English

Have past the Test for English Major -4; fluent oral English, and good pronunciation.

Major target: ESP of technology, esp. architecture and real estate, and also international business.

About GermanAbout Chinese

Have got the Certificate of Chinese, the score is 86.2

About Computer

Have a good command of computer, knowing the basic maintain of hardware and software;

Good sense of Visual Foxpro language.Intersted in web page design, and had mastered the MACROMEDIA, which including Dreamweaver,Flash and Firework.

Skilled in Microsoft Office, including FrontPage.

⊿ Work Experience

Have part time job in Shanghai Yaru Consulting Co.Ltd during 2004 and 2005 summer holiday.

Did the market research for Shandong Shiguang Boiler Co.Ltd (shanghai branch) in shanghai.

Experiences on be a tutor of junior, senior middle school students and college students.

Many times of doing promotion sales for stores during the campus life.

⊿ ActivitiesFrom 2004 to 2005, be the minister of the Network Department and Publicity Department of the Students Union.

⊿ Awards & Honors

In the year of 2004, awarded the "Model student stuff "prize of our school.

In the year of 2004, won the third level scholarship of our school.

In the year of 2003, won the "Excellent Student" prize of our school.

⊿ Interests

Have intensive interest in traveling, photographing; Reading,esp.on business, economy and computer.

⊿ Self-Evaluation

Strong sense of responsibility, good spirit of teamwork. Can learn new things well in short time.

Halloween is for the "All Hallows Evening"。 However， due to various reasons， Halloween has become the years most popular and one of the most popular festivals， and many players with great enthusiasm to celebrate this holiday。

Halloween in the October 31， in fact， praise and autumn festivals like Beltane is the festival of spring like the praise。 Of ancient Gaul， Britain and Ireland priest - druid to have a grand festival praise of autumn， from October 31 beginning at midnight the following day， November 1 continued all day。 In their view， that night they are a great Death - Salman to that year were all summoned the ghost of dead people， these evil spirits are subject to care for the Livestock Health and punishment。 Of course， as long as the thought of such a gathering of ghosts， it was enough to make fools of those simple-minded understanding of the heart bile war。 So they lit the sky of the bonfire， and close surveillance of these evil spirits。

Halloween witches and ghosts everywhere to say is just the beginning。 So far in Europe， there are some isolated areas where people believe it is true。 Ancient Rome in November 1 there is also a holiday， which is used to pay tribute to their goddess of Bo Mona。 They bear ribs roasted nuts and apples before the bonfire。 Our own Halloween seems to be a holiday by the Romans and the druids holiday blend made of。 Halloween activities in the original is very simple， and mostly in the church carried out。 However， in the whole of Europe， it is regarded as a Halloween enjoy slapstick， Jiangguigushi and a good opportunity to scare each other。 So people will no longer be used to praise this Autumn Festival， but it becomes supernatural， witches and ghosts festival。

自我介绍是向别人展示你自我介绍好不好，甚至直接关系到你给别人的第一印象的好坏及以后交往的顺利与否。下面就是小编整理的高三英语口语自我介绍，一起来看一下吧。 大学英语口语自我介绍范文篇一：

Hello, everyone!My name is Winnie. Im a 15 years old girl. I live in the beautiful city of Rizhao.

Im an active, lovely, and clever girl. In the school my favorite subject is math. Perhaps someone thinks its difficult to study well. But I like it. I believe that if you try your best, everything can be done well.

I also like sports very much. Such as, running, volleyball and so on. Im kind-hearted. If you need help, please come to me.I hope we can be good friends!

OK. This is me .A sunny girl. 大学英语口语自我介绍范文篇三：

Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name is . It is really a great honor to have this opportunity/chance to introduce myself. I would like to answer whatever you may raise, and I hope I can make a good performance today.

上午好/下午好/晚上好!我的名字叫……。今天有机会进行自我介绍深感荣幸。我乐意回答

你们所提出来的任何问题。我希望我今天能表现的非常出色。 大学英语口语自我介绍范文篇二：

I am years old, born in province/Beijing, northeast/southeast/southwest…… of china, and I am currently a freshman(大一新生)/sophomore(大二学生)/junior(大三学生)/senior(大四学生) student at Capital Institute of Physical Education.

我今年……岁，出生在……省/北京，它位于中国的东北/东南/西南……等部。我目前是首都体育学院大一/大二/大三/大四的学生。

I am xxxxx. I was born in Changsha. I graduate from senior high school and major in English. I started learning English since I was 12 years old. My parents have a lot of American friends. That’s why I have no problem communicating with Americans or others by speaking English.

In my spare time, I like to do anything relating to English such as listening to English songs, watching English movies or TV programs, or even attending the activities held by some English clubs or institutes. I used to go abroad for a short- term English study. During that time, I learned a lot of daily life English and saw a lot of different things.

I think language is very interesting. I could express one substance by using different sounds. So I wish I could study and read more English literatures and enlarge my knowledge.

My favorite animal is dog, my family has a puppy. His name is wangwang, he that is yellow, is really beautiful. He has a pair of bright eyes sparkly.

His two big ears perked up really high like a birds wing, but air. Sometimes also shake his tail to show your tongue with me, where I went with it, really like a small heels. I patted him on the head, it is licking my fingers, I feel itchy. Lovely!

But he has time, low head, let me feel very strange, but I dou dou it his mood suddenly. This is my dog barked. It is very cute!

I have a little white rabbit, small it loves green tender leaves, red eyes, long ears, white body, short tail, very cute look.

It was just when we are still very strange home, a door to hide under the cabinet. Refused to come out. After a few days it began to no longer unfamiliar to us! Every time no one at home, it will put the trash is not left all down, although I am very angry, but looking at it red eyes like I said: "You can not be angry ah!" See the white rabbit naughty look, my heart and soft down, gently told it later not allowed this.

Because the family is a unit room, keep a small rabbit is not convenient, after my father and I discuss, the rabbit was sent back to the country grandmother home, I miss my little rabbit. In the holidays I went back to my grandmother to see the white rabbit when you know that the poor little rabbit in the yard was killed by the rats, I was very sad, standing in the courtyard left tears, I think you my Little rabbit, thank you to accompany me through those happy times, I will not forget you, my little rabbit!

Hello, everyone, please allow me to introduce myself with a minute let you know me, know me and accept me. I come from Shandong, xxx, 20-year-old, my hometown Qilu earth gave me a straightforward character, and yet steady, and later the city of Nanjing travel long distances to school.

As one saying goes: "Ten years out of sharpening sharp, sword-jun to knowledge only pending." Zaikuzailei, I am willing to try, "eat life of hardship, Fang Wei Ren Exalted", in later school life, I will definitely be one to make their own efforts, but had a substantial significance of post-secondary life. Student life in the future please give more concern, a simple self-introduction is completed, thank you!

This is the palace museum; also know as the Purple Forbidden City. It is the largest and most well reserved imperial residence in China today. Beijing Forbidden City is the head of the worlds top five palace. The Forbidden City was built begin in 1406 and it took 14 years to built it. The first ruler who actually lived here was Ming Emperor Zhudi. North to south is 961 meters, and 753 meters from east to west. And the area of about 725,000 square meters. The Imperial Palace has 8704 rooms. In 1987 the Forbidden City was recognized a world cultural legacy. [这是故宫博物院，也被称为紫禁城。它是北京现在最大、保存最完好的宫殿。北京故宫是世界五大宫殿之首。紫禁城建于1906年，历时14年建造完成。第一个明朝统治者朱棣便住在这里。故宫南北长961米，东西宽753米，建地面积725,000平方米。宫殿共有8704个房间。在1987年紫禁城成为世界文化遗产。

Forbidden City building Classified as "outside in" and "inner court" two parts. 太和palace中和palace and保和palace are the center of the outside in, Where the emperor would hold meeting and exercise of power. 乾清palace、交泰palace、坤宁palace are center of Inner court . Feudal emperors and princess lived here.

故宫的建筑分为“外朝”与“内廷”两大部分. 外朝以太和殿、中和殿、保和殿三大殿为中心，是皇帝举行朝会和行使权力的地方。内廷以乾清宫、交泰殿、坤宁宫后三宫为中心是封建帝王与后妃居住之所。

The red and yellow used on the palace walls and roofs are symbolic. Red represents happiness, good fortune and wealth. Yellow is the color of the earth on the Loess Plateau, the original home of the Chinese people. Yellow became an imperial color during the Tang dynasty, when only members of the royal family were allowed to wear it and use it in their architecture. Dragon, lion and other animals are a symbol of good fortune and dignity. The pine trees and cypress saipris trees and the pavilions make people feel beautiful and quiet.

红色和黄色作为宫殿墙壁主色调是一种象征。红色代表快乐、好运气、和财

富。黄色是中国人的起源地黄土高原大地的颜色。在唐朝黄色成为了代表帝王的颜色，仅有少数人可以穿它，并且也将黄色用于建筑。龙凤、狮子等动物象征这吉祥和威严。这些松树，柏树，还有小亭子给人以幽美恬静的感觉。

The Forbidden City had three large-scale maintenance. The first time was in 1949 when New China has founded. This maintenance fundamentally changed the old society, and show a magnificent scale.

The second time is in 1973, people has protected the palace professional.

The third time is since 2002, continued in 2020, the palace is re-repiring, and "Open areas" will increase from the current 30% to 70%.

紫禁城总共进行了三次大规模的维修。第一次是在1949年新中国成立的时候。这次维修从根本上改变了宫殿的旧社会形态，展现了宏伟壮观的规模。 第二次是在1973年，人们对它进行了更多专业的保护。

第三次从2002年将一直持续到2020年。将使宫殿的开放区从30%增加到70%。

There are four entrances into the city. The Meridian Gate to the south, the Shenwu Gate (Gate of Military Prowess) to the north, the Donghua to the east, and the Xihua Gate to the west.

故宫有四个大门，南门为午门，北门为神武门，东门为东华门，西门为西华门。

午门：the shape of the gate is the most high-level form. Wumen gate where the emperor ordered the expedition, and few people can walk through this gate.

午门的形状是最高级别的形式。午门是皇帝下令出征的地方，仅有很少一部分人可以通过这个门。

神武门：Shenwumen is a daily access gate. Now this gate is the main entrance. 神武门是日常出入的门。现在是故宫的正门。

Inside the 太和gate, there are太和palace、中和palace、and保和palace. These three palace are the maintain architecture of the palace museum. Their height of different shapes, and different roof forms, these seem rich and diverse.

位于太和门内, 是太和殿、中和殿、保和殿，这是故宫的三大主要建筑，它们高矮造型不同，屋顶形式也不同，显得丰富多样。

太和殿：This is the most grandeur. And this temple area is the largest one of various in Forbidden City. This temple is the place where the emperor held a major ceremony, like the emperor ascended the throne, birthdays, weddings, New Years Day.

太和殿是最富丽堂皇的建筑，建地面积是紫禁城中宫殿最大的。太和殿是皇帝举行重大典礼的地方，比如：皇帝即位、生日、婚礼、元旦等。

中和殿：zhonghedian is located the back of the taihe temple. Where the emperor to take a break before the ceremony and do a pre-exercise。

中和殿在太和殿的后面，是皇帝去太和殿举行大典前稍事休息和演习礼仪的地方。

保和殿：Baohe temple is a place where the annual New Years Eve kings and emperors entertain the other kings and is also the place where examinations held and successful candidates.

保和殿是每年除夕皇帝赐宴的场所。保和殿也是科举考试举行殿试的地

方。

御花园：There are many pine trees and cypress trees, besides some other precious trees, some rockery, and pavilions. The 万春 pavilion and 千秋pavilion are the preservation of the most beautiful and ancient-style.

御花园里面栽种了很多松柏，和一些珍贵的树种，还有一些假山和小亭子。其中万春亭和千秋亭是目前保存的古亭中最为华丽的。

乾清宫：Palace of Heavenly Purity in the Forbidden City in top court. T here is a throne in the middle of the temple. There are "aboveboard" plaque, two sides of the this court are the places where emperor reading and sleeping. The south of the court is a room that the son of emperor can reading and studying.

乾清宫在在故宫内庭最前面，殿的正中有宝座，内有“正大光明”匾。乾清宫的两头是皇帝读书、就寝之地。厅的南面是皇子读书学习的地方。

坤宁宫：kunning gong in the last surface of the Forbidden City in chambers. Kunning Gong is the Queens chambers in the Ming Dynasty. And then it turns to be a ritual place. 坤宁宫坤宁宫在故宫“内庭”最后面，坤宁宫是明朝皇后寝宫，清代改为祭神场所。

交泰殿：This temple in the Palace of Heavenly Purity and between Kunning Gong. The temple is the Queens Birthday Celebration birthday activities.

交泰殿在乾清宫和坤宁宫之间该殿是皇后生日举办寿庆活动的地方。

东西六宫：There are 6 temples in the east and west. Ming and Qing imperial concubines used to live.

东西六宫是明清时期嫔妃居住的地方。

It is believed that the Palace Museum, or Zi Jin Cheng (Purple Forbidden City), got its name from astronomy folklore, The ancient astronomers divided the constellations into groups and centered them around the Ziwei Yuan (North Star) . The constellation containing the North Star was called the Constellation of Heavenly God and star itself was called the purple palace. Because the emperor was supposedly the son of the heavenly gods, his central and dominant position would be further highlighted the use of the word purple in the name of his residence. In folklore, the term ―an eastern purple cloud is drifting‖ became a metaphor for auspicious events after a purple cloud was seen drifting eastward immediately before the arrival of an ancient philosopher, LaoZi, to the Hanghu Pass. Here, purple is associated with auspicious developments. The word jin (forbidden) is self-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guarded and off-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guarded and off-limits to ordinary people.

The Forbidden City is rectangular in shape. It is 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meter wide from east west. It has 9,900 rooms under a total roof area 150,000 square meters. A 52-meter-wide-moat encircles a 9. 9-meter—high wall which encloses the complex. Octagon —shaped turrets rest on the four corners of the wall. There are four entrances into the city: the Meridian Gate to the south, the Shenwu Gate (Gate of Military Prowess) to the north, and the Xihua Gate (Gate of military Prowess) to the north, and the Xihua Gate (Western Flowery Gate ) to the west, the Donghua (Eastern Flowery Gate) to the east.

Manpower and materials throughout the country were used to build the Forbidden City. A total of 230,000 artisans and one million laborers were employed. Marble was quarried from fangshan Country Mount Pan in Jixian County in Hebei Province. Granite was quarried in Quyang County in Hebei Province. Paving blocks were fired in kilns in Suzhou in southern China. Bricks and scarlet pigmentation used on the palatial walls came from linqing in Shandong Province. Timber was cut, processed and hauled from the northwestern and southern regions.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! It is really my honor to have this opportunity for an interview. I hope I can make a good performance today. Im confident that I can succeed. Now I will introduce myself briefly. I am 26 years old, born in Shandong province. I graduated from Qingdao University. My major is electronics. And I got my bachelor degree after my graduation in the year of 2003. I spent most of my time on study, and I have passed CET-6 during my university. And I have acquired basic knowledge of my major. It is my long cherished dream to be an engineer and I am eager to get an opportunity to fully play my ability.

In July 2003, I began working for a small private company as a technical support engineer in Qingdao city. Because there was no more chance for me to give full play to my talent, so I decided to change my job. And in August 2004, I left for Beijing and worked for a foreign enterprise as an automation software test engineer. Because I want to change my working environment, Id like to find a job which is more challenging. Moreover￡Motorola is a global company, so I feel I can gain a lot from working in this kind of company. That is the reason why I come here to compete for this position. I think Im a good team player and a person of great honesty to others. Also I am able to work under great pressure. I am confident that I am qualified for the post of engineer in your company.

That is all. Thank you for giving me the chance.

[英语求职自我介绍模板

Im very glad to join in the interviw.First,let me introduce myself to you.My name is Lin YA Qian,Im 20 years old,I come from Zhe Jiang,and Im an outgoing girl,I like philosophy and sport.Oh yes,I hope that I can do something for the Beijing Olympics.If you give me the great chance,I wont let you disappoint.Ok,thats all.I hope that you are satisfied with me,thank you!

Good morning， Dear Professors:

Its my honor to introduce myself. My name is XXX， I am fromXXCountyXXProvince， December XXXX I was born in a poor family， and my parents are farmers， I love and respect them very much. We were delight with my becoming a fresh man in September 1997. Luckily， I was permitted to be a graduate student after 4 years colorful life on campus. I received my Bachelor degree2001 inXX Institute of Science and Technology， then a Master degree2004 inXX University of Science and Technology. For those 7 years my major was Die Design. Before I received my Master degree， I had done the subject of XXXXXXXXXXX. For the past 3 years， I have been inXXXXXXCollege， where I have been and still am a teacher. I teach students Machine Design etc. I have published more than 10 first-author papers.

Thats all， thanks!

My friend and I are good friends.she is shy and I am outgoing.she likes studying English but I like studying math.she has long straight black hair and I have short curly blackhair.she likes playing football but Ilike playingbasketball.we are still friends.

She is always studies home but I always study at school because it is very interesting.I like watching action moves but she likes watching the TV show she has big eyes and she likes wearing jeans but I like wearing shirt.she usually helps me in my study

Situated in the western outskirts of Haidian District, the Summer Palace is 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from central Beijing. Having the largest royal park and being well preserved, it was designated, in 1960 by the State Council, as a Key Cultural Relics Protection Site of China. Containing examples of the ancient arts, it also has graceful landscapes and magnificent constructions. The Summer Palace is the archetypal Chinese garden, and is ranked amongst the most noted and classical gardens of the world. In 1998, it was listed as one of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Constructed in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), during the succeeding reign of feudal emperors; it was extended continuously. By the time of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it had become a luxurious royal garden providing royal families with rest and entertainment. Originally called Qingyi Garden (Garden of Clear Ripples), it was know as one of the famous three hills and five gardens (Longevity Hill, Jade Spring Mountain, and Fragrant Hill; Garden of Clear Ripples, Garden of Everlasting Spring, Garden of Perfection and Brightness, Garden of Tranquility and Brightness, and Garden of Tranquility and Pleasure). Like most of the gardens of Beijing, it could not elude the rampages of the Anglo-French allied force and was destroyed by fire. In 1888, Empress Dowager Cixi embezzled navy funds to reconstruct it for her own benefit, changing its name to Summer Palace (Yiheyuan). She spent most of her later years there, dealing with state affairs and entertaining. In 1900, it suffered again, being ransacked by the Eight-Power Allied Force. After the success of the 1911 Revolution, it was opened to the public.

Composed mainly of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, The Summer Palace occupies an area of 294 hectares (726.5 acres), three quarters of which is water. Guided by nature, artists designed the gardens exquisitely so that visitors would see marvelous views and be amazed by perfect examples of refined craftwork using the finest materials.

Centered on the Tower of Buddhist Incense (Foxiangge) the Summer Palace consists of over 3,000 structures including pavilions, towers, bridges, and corridors. The Summer Palace can be divided into four parts: the court area, front-hill area, front-lake area, and rear-hill and back-lake area.

Front-Hill Area: this area is the most magnificent area in the Summer Palace with the most constructions. Its layout is quite distinctive because of the central axis from the yard of Kunming Lake to the hilltop, on which important buildings are positioned including Gate of Dispelling Clouds, Hall of Dispelling Clouds, Hall of Moral Glory, Tower of Buddhist Incense, the Hall of the Sea of Wisdom, etc.

Rear-Hill and Back-Lake Area: although the constructions are fewer here, it has a unique landscape, with dense green trees, and winding paths. Visitors can feel a rare tranquility, and elegance. This area includes scenic spots such as Kunming Lake and Back Lake , which presents a tranquil beauty, Garden of Harmonious Interest , built by imitating the layout of Southern China’s classical gardens, and Suzhou Market Street, endowed with a strong flavor of the water town Suzhou.

Court Area: this is where Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu met officials, conducted state affairs and rested. Entering the East Palace Gate, visitors may see the main palace buildings: the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity served as the office of the Emperor, the Hall of Jade Ripples where Guangxu lived, the Hall of Joyful Longevity, Cixis residence, the Garden of Virtue and Harmony where Cixi was entertained, Yiyun House , where once lived the Empress Longyu, and Long Gallery, which measures the longest in Chinese gardens.

Front Lake Area: covering a larger part of the Summer Palace, opens up the vista of the lake. A breeze fluttering, waves gleam and willows kiss the ripples of the vast water. In this comfortable area there are the Eastern Bank and Western Bank, Seventeen-Arch Bridge, Nanhu Island, the largest island in Summer Palace, Bronze Ox, an imposing statue beside the lake, and Marble Boat, built in western style with elaborate decorations . On the western bank float six distinct bridges amongst which the Jade-Belt Bridge is the pretty!