北京颐和园

A Brief Introduction to the Summer Palace

Part Ⅰ The Clear Ripple Garden

Chapter Ⅰ The Construction Process and Historical Background

[1] An Imperial Order from Emperor Qianlong

[2] The Um Hill and the West Lake

[3] The Clear Ripple Garden

[4) The Motivation for the Project

[5] The Gigantic Project

Chapter Ⅱ The General Layout and Spatial Structure

[1] The West Lake Obsession

[2] The Landform Reconstruction

[3] The Six Bridges of West Causeway

[4] The Lingering Flavors of Graceful Qiantang

[5] Fusion of Hill Sceneries and Waterscapes

Chapter Ⅲ The Court Area and Front Hill Buildings

[1] The Diligence Hall and Joyful Longevity

[2] Long Corridor

[3] The Temple of Immense Gratitude and Longevity

[4] The Towering Pavilion

[5] The Glazed World

[6] A Strollin Paintings

Chapter Ⅳ Sceneries of the Front Lake and the Rear Hill and Back River

[1] On Kunming Lake

[2] Fairy Mountains on the Ocean

[3] Sinuous Stream Flows to Serene Place

[4] Rear Hill Sceneries

[5] Waterfront Buy-and-Sell Streets

[6] The Sumeru Wise Land

[7] The Colorful Pagoda

Chapter Ⅴ The Charming Design Concept

[1] Landscape Miniaturization

[2] Rockworks and Artificial Hills

[3] Majestic Passes

[4] Cultivation of Garden Plants

[5] Sceneries Borrowed from the Outside

[6] Symbolic Meanings and Morals

[7] Tourist Land Ways and Water Routes

Part ⅡThe Summer Palace

Chapter Ⅵ The Reconstruction Process and Historical Background

[1] The Weather-beaten Royal Garden

[2] A Birthday Gift for Empress Dowager

[3] The Restoration and Reconstruction

[4] An Ingenious Masterpiece

[5] The Wuxu Reform and Gengzi Indemnity

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Conclusion

References

Acknowledgements

List of Illustrations

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