Exploring Hengdian Yuanming New Garden Summer Garden

Nestled among the elegant mountains and rivers of Jiangnan, Hengdian World Studios shines like a dazzling pearl, with the Summer Garden of Yuanming New Garden being its most magnificent and exotic treasure. Based on the ruins of the Western-Style Palaces of the Old Summer Palace, this garden meticulously reconstructs the glorious scene of the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens" with every brick and tile. It skillfully blends the splendor of the Baroque style with the distant artistic conception of Chinese gardens. It is not only a brilliant replica of the Qing Dynasty's royal garden but also a profound cultural dialogue that transcends time and space. Step into the European-style carved corridors and encounter the interweaving of history and light and shadow. The core landscape of the Summer Garden is the Haiyan Hall. The bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animals surround it, and the gilded patterns on the dome shine brightly above the white marble pillars. The fountain water curtain reflects a beautiful rainbow under the sunlight. In a trance, it seems to reproduce the scene of Emperor Qianlong and the missionary Giuseppe Castiglione watching the spectacle of the water clock a hundred years ago. Stroll along the central axis, which is like the Palace of Versailles, and the former ruins of the Distant Seas Pavilion have been restored to a beautiful Rococo palace. Every colored window reflects the light and shadow stories left by the crew during filming. When tourists touch these buildings, they seem to travel through time and space in an instant, encountering the majestic palaces in *Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace* and the deep corridors in *The Last Emperor*. The Summer Garden with a Thousand Faces, Performing the Fantastic Transformation from Dawn to Starry Night The Summer Garden during the day is like a colorful oil painting. The bright yellow exterior wall of the Harmony and Fun main building contrasts with the azure glazed tiles, creating a strong Mediterranean style. In the maze garden, neat green hedges outline a unique geometric aesthetic. When dusk comes, the Summer Garden transforms itself, and 3D holographic projections slowly unfold on the surface of the building. The tragic historical scene of the burning of the Old Summer Palace, the prosperous scene of cranes soaring into the sky, and the mysterious constellation myths tell a moving story of the rebirth of ruins in the interweaving of sound and light. It is recommended that you enter the park at around 4pm, at which time you can capture the beautiful moment when the golden slanting sun penetrates the hollow stone carvings, and you can also encounter a dreamlike digital art exhibition when night falls. Behind the Cultural Replica, There are Many Ingenious Easter Eggs Hidden The Summer Garden is not a simple architectural imitation, but it hides many surprising cultural codes. The mechanical device of the Grand Water Clock fountain adopts the traditional water clock principle, 3D printed items of the Old Summer Palace's scattered cultural relics are displayed in the exhibition hall, and even the "court cheese" served in the restaurant has been improved on the basis of the Qing Palace's food list. More interestingly, you can change into a cheongsam or a Western-style dress and take a group of "time-travel" themed blockbusters in front of the octagonal pavilion; or participate in an immersive script tour and uncover the mysterious story behind the construction of the Old Summer Palace in the process of solving puzzles. This open-air museum, covering an area of 400 mu, is not only a gentle healing of national pain, but also a poetic tribute to the blending of civilizations. When the European marble steps meet the Chinese blue brick screen wall, and when the vicissitudes of history collide with the dreamy dream-making of film and television, the Summer Garden of Yuanming New Garden is planting a seed of shock in the hearts of every visitor with its unique mixed-race beauty, waiting to take root and sprout, and bloom with infinite respect for culture and history.