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title: Reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing
author: Budget Direct Travel Insurance
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13717/reconstruction-of-the-old-summer-palace-beijing/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing

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## Image File

[![Reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13717.gif)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13717.gif)

## Image Caption

Digital reconstruction of the Yuanming Yuan [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) complex, known in the Western World as the Old Summer Palace. This reconstruction depicts Haiyantang ("The Palace of Calm Seas"), a two-story western-style palace with a magnificent water clock. The palaces were largely destroyed by British and French forces during the Second Opium [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1856-1860 CE). The palace sustained further damage during the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901 CE) and the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976 CE).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Insurance, B. D. T. (2021, March 25). Reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13717/reconstruction-of-the-old-summer-palace-beijing/>
### Chicago
Insurance, Budget Direct Travel. "Reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 25, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13717/reconstruction-of-the-old-summer-palace-beijing/>.
### MLA
Insurance, Budget Direct Travel. "Reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13717/reconstruction-of-the-old-summer-palace-beijing/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/blog/asian-royalty-6-ruined-castles-across-asia-reconstructed.html) by **Budget Direct Travel Insurance**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 25 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.