When Frenchman Remi Launay, 29, visited Beijing's Yuanmingyuan, or Old Summer Palace, in summer, the lines of a letter by ...

Tourists visit Haitang Academy at the Old Summer Palace Ruins Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 16, 2025. As the China ...

"It starts out as being part of the spoils of war, then becomes a summer residence for 36 years." Summers at the palace included visits by Spain's future king, Juan Carlos, and his young family ...

Set in pretty gardens, the old residence of a former Mysore ruler, Tipu Sultan, offers a glimpse into the opulent lifestyle ...

Other structures housed here include the Summer Palace, which is maintained by the Russian Museum and available for touring for a fee. Because the Summer Palace is modest in comparison to some of ...

the royal resort also known as the Old Summer Palace, and suggest a respect for traditional culture. Efforts since August to study the Wenyuan Ge ("pavilion of the source of ritual and music ...

At the back of Longevity Hill, surrounded by green trees, at Beijing's Summer Palace there is a colorful pagoda made of glazed components. It was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the ...

Buckingham Palace is one of the world's few remaining working royal palaces, acting as both office and London residence to Her Majesty the Queen. Every summer, the palace invites visitors to tour ...