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Envisioning Yuan Ming Yuan
The worst architectural casualty of the British and French invasion of Beijing in 1860 was not the Summer Palace, but Yuan Ming Yuan, a royal garden and sanctuary more than 3 times the size of the Summer Palace. Yuan Ming Yuan was never restored; its ruins have been preserved much as they were left by the British as a national humiliation shrine. The closest we can come to experiencing the original grandeur of Yuan Ming Yuan is in the virtual world. The University of British Columbia's Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Center, in cooperation with the Xing Xing Computer Graphics company, have developed a 3D virtual model of the royal garden viewable online. Highly recommended.
Summer Palace: Panorama of Buddhist Sea of Wisdom Temple
You will need Quick Time 2.0 or better to view this 360 degree panorama taken at the base of Longevity Hill. Part of the site Digital Artist: On the Road in China.
History of the Qing Dynasty
A wealth of information on the Qing Dynasty brought to you by the John Fairbank Memorial Chinese History Virtual Library.
The Summer Palace: A Virtual Tour
Visit ChinaVista for more pictures and descriptions of the Summer Palace.
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