頤和園是中國現(xiàn)存規(guī)模最大的皇家園林，其前身為清漪園(Qingyi Yuan)。頤和園的主景區(qū)由萬壽山(LongevityHill)和昆明湖(KunmingLake)組成，全園占地2.9平方公里，其中水面面積約占四分之三。頤和園始建于1750年，歷時15年竣工。1860年被英法聯(lián)軍燒毀。1886年，清政府開始對其進行重建，并于兩年后取用今名。1900年，頤和園又遭入侵中國的八國聯(lián)軍破壞，1902年得以修復。人民共和國成立后，頤和園幾經(jīng)修繕�，F(xiàn)在，頤和園是一個旅游勝地，同時也是一座休閑公園。

　　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.