CHINA BEIJING Paddleboats and islands attract tourists to Kunming lake

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CHINA BEIJING Paddleboats and islands attract tourists to Kunming lake which was originally called Wengshan Lake In 1749 Emperor Qianlong ordered the construction of Qingyi Garden the predecessor of the Summer Palace Involving nearly 10 000 laborers the lake was expanded and turned into a peach shaped reservoir the first of its kind for Beijing

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Location: China Beijing Kunming Lake Summer Palace
Photo credit: © Tina Manley / Alamy / Afripics
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