頤和園萬壽山昆明湖全景 Summer Palace Panorama: Longevity Hill + Kunming Lake / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140502.6D.31657-SML.20140502.6D.31674-Pano.i18.C.190.92x60.21.P1

The Summer Palace (頤和園 Yíhé Yuán) is a vast ensembles of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, China. It started out life as the “Garden of Clear Ripples” (清漪園 Qīngyī Yuán) in 1750. In 1888, it was given the current name, Yihe Yuan. It served as a summer resort for Empress Dowager Cixi.

 

Today, it serves as a popular destination as well as a recreational park. In 1998, UNESCO included the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List.

 

Pictured is a panorama of the Kunming Lake (昆明湖) with the Longevity Hill (萬壽山) in the background. 18 captures were stitched together using cylindrical projection covering a FOV of 190.92 x 60.21 degrees. Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.

 

# More Information

+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Palace

 

頤和園萬壽山昆明湖全景 Summer Palace Panorama: Longevity Hill + Kunming Lake / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140502.6D.31657-SML.20140502.6D.31674-Pano.i18.C.190.92x60.21.P1

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