Saturday, April 28, 2018

Yuan Ming Yuan


 Yuan Ming Yuan, translated, "Garden of Gardens," is located in Dunhuang, China.  It was built in 1707 by the Kangxi emperor, and at one time was considered China's largest and most luxurious imperial garden.  



  

  Today most of it lies in ruins.  Much of it was destroyed by French and British troops in the Second Opium War of 1860.  Still, it's an interesting place to visit.  On its 865 acres, visitors will see ruins of ancient imperial buildings, along with hills, lakes, ponds, woods, and flowers.

  Some restorations have begun on the garden.  Wanhua (10,000 Flower Maze), a maze of winding paths between low walls, was recently reconstructed in the Changchun Yuan (Garden of Eternal Spring) section.

The garden is open daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.  Admission is 10 yuan.

10 comments:

  1. It may be in ruins, but it still looks like an amazing garden!

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    1. There are a lot of good photo opportunities among the ruins.

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  2. What a shame so much was destroyed. Cool they are rebuilding some of it.

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    1. It would be nice to see it completely restored. But seeing the ruins is fascinating, too.

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  3. Hi Sherry - pity about the ruins ... sadly too much of that has happened through history. But I'm glad they're doing what they can to replant it ... cheers Hilary

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    1. It will be interesting to see how it looks when it is restored.

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  4. wow - hard to believe so much was destroyed, but good if it can make a comeback in restoration. Wow

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    1. I'm sure at one time it was a magnificent place.

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