Tuesday, May 6, 2008Beijing
One of the most impressive features of the Summer Palace is The Long Corridor, zig-zagging along the coastline, beginning at the Hall of Happiness and Longevity. It’s an exquisite sight, with 17,000 hand painted images adorning every square inch of its half mile length, including the rafters, making it both the longest and the most elaborately decorated corridor in Chinese garden architecture.
The Corridor is a peaceful place, heavily shaded by trees on both sides, and Kunming Lake on the left. I can easily imagine long, slow strolls by beautifully adorned Empresses years ago. The place is simply magical.
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