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quence, was constructed in 1759. The 12 animal heads from this apparatus ended up in collections abroad and
Běijīng is attempting to retrieve them (four can now be seen at the Poly Art Museum,
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). Just west of
here is the
Fāngwàiguàn
, a building that was turned into a mosque for an imperial concubine. An artful repro-
duction of a former labyrinth called the
Garden of Yellow Flowers
is also nearby.
The palace gardens cover a huge area - 2.5km from east to west - so be prepared for some walking. Besides
the ruins, there's the western section, the Perfection & Brightness Garden (Yuánmíng Yuán) and in the southern
compound, the 10,000 Springs Garden (Wànchūn Yuán).
Bus 331 goes from the south gate (which is by Exit B of Yuanmingyuan subway station) to the east gate of
the Summer Palace before continuing to the Botanic Gardens and eventually terminating at Fragrant Hills Park.
