Yuanmingyuan Park
Yuanmingyuan Park
Beijing, China
Park featuring colorful gardens & ruins dating from 1707 & burned during Second Opium War of 1860.
Last updated: February 11, 2026
Overview
Park featuring colorful gardens & ruins dating from 1707 & burned during Second Opium War of 1860.
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Visitor Reviews
**★★★★★ Stella Wei — a month ago
The old summer palace is mostly in ruins and not as grand as the nearby yiheyuan. But still lots to see and the nature here is beautiful.
**★★★★★ Hector Lau — a month ago
Old Summer Palace is now just a bunch of ruins and a grim reminder to what happened in the past. The horse bronze head is the only one that is currently displayed here.
**★★★★★ tiffany — 3 months ago
Old Summer Palace. Historical park featuring old ruins and shattered monuments from what was once a formidable imperial dynasty - rich in architecture and beautiful gardens.
**★★★★★ W Tate — a year ago
The older summer palace is so huge that we only managed to completed a small area in order to complete the rest of our itinerary for the day. The ruins are magnificent although much has crumpled to ground.
**★★★★☆ R N — a year ago
Big park! Lots of historical ruins. Would be great if you have a guide to explain its significance. Not easy to get around with kids as it’s impossible to cover everything in a day. To save your legs, you could take a boat ride. There was quite a queue for the boat ride, however I came on a weekend so that is to be expected. If you only have limited time and have to choose between this and summer palace I would choose summer place anytime.
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