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 Located
near the North Tianjin
Railroad Station, this
park, with its classic
landscaped gardens, was
originally built by Yuan
Shikai for Qing Empress
Dowager Ci Xi to use as
an imperial palace for
short stays when she was
away from the capital.
Yuan was governor
general of Zhili
(today’s Hebei Province)
during the late Qing
Dynasty.
One–third of the park is
water. One of its main
attractions is the Grand
View Tower (Changguanlou),
a building of unique
style built on the
water. There are also
pavilions and corridors
around the lake. |
