The Timeless Charm of Chinese Architecture in the Summer Palace

Red bricks and green tiles—something you must see with your own eyes. Standing in the heart of the motherland, I feel the pulse of changing times. Stories of Chang'an Avenue unfold, year after year. The Forbidden City, resplendent in gold and crimson, with its countless gates and walls. You simply must visit the Empress Dowager's private garden, feel the breeze from Kunming Lake, admire the scenery of the Summer Palace, and experience the grandeur of an imperial garden. Spring lake reflects the sunset, water mirrors the blue sky, pavilions and towers blend with the heavens. Ten miles of verdant mountains resemble a painting, while twin birds in flight evoke the charm of Jiangnan. Take in the views of the Summer Palace, feel its gentle breezes, and you’ll realize: mountains and seas will always reunite, storms will eventually pass, unresolved feelings will find peace, and all will turn out well in the end. Listen to the palace walls, walk along the long corridors, where pavilions and towers reflect the sky. Step onto the arched bridges, touch the unique stones, and admire the ten miles of green mountains and the grandeur of the Tower of Buddhist Incense. Ten miles of green mountains, a painting in motion. Listen to the palace walls, walk along the long corridors, where pavilions and towers reflect the sky. Step onto the arched bridges, touch the unique stones, and admire the ten miles of green mountains and the grandeur of the Tower of Buddhist Incense. The jade beauty is newly crafted, awaiting the phoenix's arrival. Without poetry or distant dreams, take a stroll in the Summer Palace, capture the small, scattered beauties, and toast to our ordinary yet precious lives. We journey forward for distant landscapes, but pause to glance back, leaving behind timeless warmth. Even if it’s just a fleeting glimpse, it feels as though I’ve touched the imagined North. The North described in Liang Shiqiu’s writings—the Summer Palace.