Sat. Jan 30 2010 The Summer Palace

The Emperor had this covered walkway built for his mother so she could walk around outside but not get wet when it rained. According to our guide, it is covered with 14000 paintings, each one different.

The marble boat. This is the second one, and is only made of ordinary stone. The first one was destroyed in the 1800s. The Empress would sit on it and listen to musicians.