Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park to open in October (Xinhua) Updated: 2005-02-20 14:04
The picture shows
today's Yuanmingyuan in Beijing. [file] | The
western part of the Yuanmingyuan Ruin Park will open to public in October this
year, an official of the palace said Friday.
Yuanmingyuan, the Chinese emperor's private pleasure garden, was built in the
early 18th century and was once known as " Versailles of the East." It was
overrun by British and French infantry in 1860.
In preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the western part of
Yuanmingyuan, consisting over 20 scenic sites, has been undergoing renovations
since 2004.
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