The “Summer Palace” the play ground of Emperors and Empresses to escape form the repressive summer heat of Beijing. After winding our way through the suburbs of Beijing on out trusty bikes, we finally arrived at the Summer Palace. It was an impressive sight, and would have been even more impressive if the pollution hadn’t put a dull haze in the sky. The place grounds cover something like 200 sq hectares, with about 75% of that being lake. There were plenty of families out enjoying the lake and its surrounds and yet again it’s a place that you’ll need more than one day to see it all and really appreciate the history of the palace or should I say palaces.
On the way home we decided to have dinner at the outdoor food market.
