Summer Palace is a 5A-rated attraction at No. 19, Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing. It covers about 290 hectares, and about three-quarters of the area is water. Its predecessor, Qingyi Garden, was built in 1750. It was burned by British and French forces in 1860, rebuilt from 1886, and renamed the Summer Palace two years later as Empress Dowager Cixi's retirement home. It was destroyed again in 1900 and restored in 1902. Opening hours are daily 06:30-18:00, and a suggested visit duration is about 3 hours. Entry details are manually confirmed by your advisor, and passport entry checks may apply.