The Summer Palace (颐和园) was designed by the well-known Chinese architect (建筑设计师) Lei Fada (雷发达) 。The Summer Palace started to be constructed in 1750 under the orders of Emperor Qianlong (乾隆皇帝1735_1796). The purpose for building the palace was that Emperor Qianlong prepared a gift to celebrate his mother’s 60th birthday. The handwriting （书法） of the Summer Palace ( 颐和园 ) was by Emperor Guangxu who ruled the country from 1875 to 1908 under the supervision of Empress Dowager Cixi. The Bronze Ox is said in Chinese believes to have power to control floods. Connecting the eastern shore of the Kunming Lake to the Nanhu Island in the west, the Seventeen-Arch Bridge is a major attraction of the Kunming Lake. Each year around the Winter Solstice, you can see the miracle of goldenlights through the arches (每年冬至前后，落日光辉穿过颐和园十七孔桥，照亮全部十七个桥洞，呈现出壮丽景观，俗称“金光穿洞”。)
Another miracle is that all the birds do not shit on the roof of all the palace constructions. (另一个奇迹是鸟不在皇宫建筑物房顶上拉屎)。
All the visitors are amazed by the masterpiece by ) Lei Fada (雷发达)。
The Marble Boat (石舫) was built in 1755. According to the Chinese old saying that water can float a boat or sink a boat(水可以浮舟,也可以沉舟). In order to make the reign of the Qing Dynasty the longest as possible, the emperor ordered the creation of a firm boat made of stone that cannot be overturned by the waters.As the Summer Palace is so huge, if you are tired, you can have break to take a cup of tea in the tea house or at 听鹂馆to enjoy 张家口坝上草原田丰牛羊肉、土鸡，喝歌涅红酒、曹怀仁酱香白酒。
