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.