Excavations under way at the Dagongmen Gate area in the Old Summer Palace, Beijing. The area, built in 1725 and destroyed in 1869, is the only section that has not been restored to reflect its former function in the complex of imperial palaces and gardens. Excavation work in the area started in 2002 and has uncovered the remains of old buildings. Dagongmen will open to the public in three stages in the future. (Photo: China News Service/Cui Nan)
Excavations under way at the Dagongmen Gate area in the Old Summer Palace, Beijing. The area, built in 1725 and destroyed in 1869, is the only section that has not been restored to reflect its former function in the complex of imperial palaces and gardens. Excavation work in the area started in 2002 and has uncovered the remains of old buildings. Dagongmen will open to the public in three stages in the future. (Photo: China News Service/Cui Nan)
Excavations under way at the Dagongmen Gate area in the Old Summer Palace, Beijing. The area, built in 1725 and destroyed in 1869, is the only section that has not been restored to reflect its former function in the complex of imperial palaces and gardens. Excavation work in the area started in 2002 and has uncovered the remains of old buildings. Dagongmen will open to the public in three stages in the future. (Photo: China News Service/Cui Nan)
A historical document shows an image of the former Dagongmen Gate area in the Old Summer Palace, Beijing. The area, built in 1725 and destroyed in 1869, is the only section that has not been restored to reflect its former function in the complex of imperial palaces and gardens. Excavation work in the area started in 2002 and has uncovered the remains of old buildings. Dagongmen will open to the public in three stages in the future. (Photo: China News Service/Cui Nan)
