Garden of Tranquility and Longevity
Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Description:
The Garden of Tranquility and Longevity is located in the Inner City on the west side of the palace of the same name. This garden was built during the restoration of the palace in 1772-1776 on the orders of Emperor Qianlong, so it is also called the Qianlong Garden. The emperor was going to spend his free time there when he retired from state affairs. The garden is one hundred and sixty meters long and forty meters wide. It occupies an area of 6.4 thousand square meters. The garden consists of four small courtyards and beautiful artificial hills. It planted pines, cypresses, a small bamboo grove and various flowers.