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The Summer Palace (literally “Gardens of Nurtured Harmony”) is a former imperial palace and now a park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Beijing. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres, three quarters of which is water.颐和园(字面意思是“颐养冲和之园”)曾经是皇宫，现在成为公园，是位于北京的联合国教科文组织世界遗产。颐和园中主要有万寿山和昆明湖，占地面积2.9平方公里，其中四分之三都是水。
Longevity Hill is about 60 metres high and has a series of buildings on it. The front hill is rich with splendid halls and pavilions, while the back hill in sharp contrast is quiet with natural beauty.万寿山高约60米，上面分布有一系列建筑物。前山有众多辉煌的***和楼阁，而后山是宁静与自然之美，与其形成了鲜明的对比。
The central Kunming Lake covering 2.2 square kilometres was entirely man- made and the excavated soil was used to build Longevity Hill. In the Summer Palace, one can find a variety of palaces, garden and other classical architectural structures.中央的昆明湖占地2.2平方公里，完全由人工挖成，挖出的土被用来堆筑万寿山。在颐和园，你可以看到各类宫殿、园林等古典风格的建筑。
In December 1998, UNESCO included the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List. It declared the Summer Palace“a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value. ” It is a popular tourist destination but also serves as a recreational park.1998年12月，联合国教科文组织将颐和园列入世界遗产名录。它宣称颐和园是“中国风景园林设计中的杰作。丘陵和开阔水域的自然景观与人工特色相融合，如亭台楼阁、厅堂、宫殿、寺庙和桥梁，具有很高的审美价值，形成了一个和谐的整体。”它是广受欢迎的旅游胜地，也是一个休闲娱乐的公园。
北京长城 The Great Wall
天坛 The Temple of Heaven
故宫 Forbidden City(Palace Museum)
香山公园 Fragrant Hills Park