颐和园是中国现存规模最大的皇家园林，其前身为清漪园(Qingyi Yuan)。颐和园的主景区由万寿山(LongevityHill)和昆明湖(KunmingLake)组成，全园占地2.9平方公里，其中水面面积约占四分之三。颐和园始建于1750年，历时15年竣工。1860年被英法联军烧毁。1886年，清政府开始对其进行重建，并于两年后取用今名。1900年，颐和园又遭入侵中国的八国联军破坏，1902年得以修复。中华人民共和国成立后，颐和园几经修缮。现在，颐和园是一个旅游胜地，同时也是一座休闲公园。

The Summer Palace

The Summer Palace, which was originally named Qingyi Yuan, is the largest imperial garden existing in China. It mainly consists of the Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake,covering an area of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water. It was first constructed in 1750 and was completed fifteen years later. In 1860, the Summer Palace was burned down by the Anglo-French Allied Forces. The govemment of the Qing Dynasty started to rebuild it in 1886 and renamed it two years later as what is called now. In 1900, the imperial garden was ravaged by the Eight-Power Allied Forces that invaded China. The damage was repaired in 1902. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Summer Palace has undergone several renovations. Nowadays, the Summer Palace is a tourist destination as well as a recreational park.