Fragrant Hills ParkⅠ

The Fragrant Hills Park is famous for the maple leaves and got its name accordingly. Located 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles) to the west of Beijing, 160-hectare (about 395 acres) park has lovely stretches of gardens as well as numerous historical relics.

The park was first established in 1186 during the Jin Dynasty (1115 - 1234). Over the years Ming and the Qing emperors added to the park, calling it the garden of tranquility and pleasure. In 1745, Emperor Qianlong ordered large-scale construction. At that time, 28 beautiful scenes with enclosing walls were set up and named Jingyi Park by the emperor. Unfortunately, almost every trace of this carefully orchestrated symphony of landscape architecture, including the blueprints, was burned or destroyed by the Anglo-French forces and the eight-Power Allied Forces in the 19th and early 20th centuries.