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Renovations on the Summer Palace in Beijing End
Major sites of the world famous
The restoration project, which started in April 2004 and cost more than 60 million yuan (7.5 million U.S. dollars), included the landmark architectures of the Fragrant Buddha Pavilion, Long Corridor and Cloud Fairyland Hall.
More than 9,300 square meters of ancient buildings were repaired, according to administration officials of the resort, which is on the list of
With a length of 728 meters, the Long Corridor is the longest ancient garden aisle. It zigzags around the
The Fragrant Buddha Pavilion served as a place for religious worships and the Cloud Fairyland Hall was a place for recreational activities of the imperial family during the Qing Dynasty.
New guarding monitors, fire control facilities and water-electricity supply systems were also installed in the maintenance.
Along with the
Of the total amount, 100 million yuan (some 12.5 million U.S. dollars) will be used for repairs on the Forbidden City, the imperial court complexes of
The remaining approximately 300 million yuan (37.5 million U.S. dollars), offered partially by the municipal government and partially by district governments, will be used to restore 20 cultural sites.
Mei Ninghua, head for
According to Mei,
News Source: Xinhuan News
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