A monument to the political achievements of Qing Emperor Qianlong, the Summer Palace is a living example of the finest cultural and architectural accomplishments of the Qing Dynasty. The entire palace, except for the stone foundations and a handful of buildings, was burned to the ground in 1860 by English and French allied troops when they invaded Beijing during the Second Opium War. continue...
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