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Summer Palace Guided Tour

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Summer Palace Guided Tour

We will visit the magnificent Summer Palace located 15 kilometres (9.4 miles) away from central Beijing. The Palace represents an outstanding expression of the creative art of Chinese landscape garden design and is included on UNESCO World Heritage List.

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| £150 per person

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