1. Summer Palace
Charlie and Will

3. Construction
Wanyan Liang of the Jin dynasty moved capital to Yanjing (Beijing) in 1153
The Summer Palace was completed in 1764 at the cost of 4.8 million silver taels (about 71 million USD.)
In 1884, Guangxu Emperor ordered 3 million silver taels to be used for rebuilding and expanding the Summer Palace (about 51 million USD).
In 1900 after the Boxer rebellion the Summer Palace was looted, but then later restored 2 years later
Many of Mao Zedong’s friends and colleagues lived in the Summer Palace

4. Second Opium War
•Was between the French + British against the Qing Dynasty
•From
•The war is considered the start of the modern China
•Qing Dynasty lost, the Summer Palace was burned down
•Later rebuilt - Sherman: Atlanta; British: Summer Palace

6. Development
Guo Shoujing moved water routed the water from a spring to Kunming Lake
A big melting pot of famous Chinese attractions went into construction
Three islands in Kunming Lake are to represent the three divine mountains in the East Sea, according to Chinese mythology.

7. YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbnyC3Dvryo