# Old Summer Palace

Beijing, China

The Old Summer Palace, or Yuanmingyuan, was a sprawling 18th-century Qing garden-palace begun in 1707. Once called the Garden of Gardens, it was looted and burned by Anglo-French forces in 1860, leaving haunting ruins among its lakes.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Old Summer Palace, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 40.00722222, 116.2925

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