CHINA BEIJING The Summer Palace Yiheyuan, Detail of decorative carvings and paintings on the ceiling of a temple

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CHINA BEIJING The Summer Palance Yiheyuan where the imperial pavilions and palaces around Kunming Lake were enjoyed by emperors since the eleventh century It was rebuilt by Empress Dowager Cixi in 1888 and restored by her in 1902 Detail of decorative carvings and paintings on the ceiling of a temple

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Location: CHINA BEIJING The Summer Palance Yiheyuan
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