November 21, 2020. I woke up in the morning and found it was snowing, so I packed up my gear and headed to the Summer Palace. The weather forecast said it would snow in the afternoon, but I didn't expect it to be earlier than expected. This is the first snow in the winter of 2020. It happens to be the weekend, so you can visit the park in the snow. Don’t miss it.
This time you still enter through the North Palace Gate, but this time you go along the left side. The last few times I walked to the right, but today I walked in a different direction.
The Garden of Harmonious Interests is a garden within a garden in the Summer Palace. I entered through the small door, which was shaped just right for someone holding an umbrella to pass through. When I came out, I also came out of the small door. I met an old gentleman who looked at me a few times when he saw me coming out of the small door holding an umbrella with a strange shape. Later, I discovered that my camera lens was also quite strange, so I asked what kind of lens it was. After chatting with the old man for a few words, I realized that what I had just visited was a garden within a garden in the Summer Palace, and there were views everywhere. It's terrible to be uneducated. Even though I've been to the Summer Palace so many times, I don't know anything about the attractions inside. I need to make up for it.
The main entrance of the Garden of Harmony is relatively low-key, and I have passed by it several times without going in.
A very professional tour guide explained the story of Renshou Palace to a father and son, and stopped to listen for a while. Speaking of the dragon and phoenix in front of Renshou Hall, the dragon's claws are empty, which means that Emperor Guangxu has no real power in his hands and so on. Speaking of large tanks, they are used to store water and prevent fire. These palaces were built of wood and were afraid of fire, moisture and insects. I said a lot, but I can only remember a few.
The snow falling on the ground has melted, but the snow on the trees has not melted.
The first snow came and went in a hurry. It only fell for a long time and then stopped. After the snow stopped, it was too cold. I only walked a third of the Summer Palace before heading back home.