№.67 Hall of Audience, Plalace of Yuen-min-yuen 圓明園覲見

The Old Summer Palace, located in the northern part of Beijing, was a vast imperial garden during the Qing Dynasty. It covered a total area of 160,000 square meters, approximately equivalent to about 5,200 acres, and featured over 150 different scenic spots, earning it the nickname “Gardens of Perfect Brightness.” However, during the Second Opium War in 1860, the Old Summer Palace was plundered and extensively damaged, ultimately being set on fire and destroyed.