Introduction to the Shifang: The Shifang of the Summer Palace in Beijing is located in the northwest of Kunming Lake and on the bank of the western foot of Wanshou Mountain. It is also known as the Qingyan Fang. This stone boat was built in the 20th year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1755). The hull is carved from huge stones, with a total length of 36 meters. The two-story white wooden structure building on the boat is decorated with marble patterns with paint, and the top is decorated with brick carvings, which is exquisite and gorgeous. , is a famous water architectural treasure in the Summer Palace.
The Qingyan Boathouse was originally an ancient building. When the British and French forces invaded, the Chinese-style cabins on the boat were burned. In the 19th year of Guangxu (1893), according to Cixi's intention, the original Chinese-style cabins were transformed into Western-style cabins. The windows Inlaid with five-color glass, it is the only Western-style building in the garden.