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Ancient Lotus Pond 古莲花池Gǔ Liánhuā Chí
National heritage site · Baoding, Hebei
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Baoding
- Region
- Hebei
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Ancient Lotus Pond
A walled garden of ponds, bridges, pavilions and towers in the centre of Baoding, begun in the 13th century as a private garden and rebuilt in the Ming dynasty. In the Qing it became the site of the Lotus Pond Academy and was used by the Qianlong, Jiaqing and Guangxu emperors as a travelling palace. It gave its name to Baoding's Lianchi District and now operates as the Lianchi Academy Museum, with many inscribed steles.
How to get to Ancient Lotus Pond
In the centre of Baoding's old city, beside the Zhili Viceroy's Office, a short walk to its south.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Viceroy of Zhili's Office, Baoding 直隶总督署 (under 10 km), Baoding Bell Tower 保定钟楼 (under 10 km), Guangyuan Garden 光园 (under 10 km), Daci Pavilion 大慈阁 (under 10 km), Qinghe Circuit Office 清河道署 (under 10 km), Huai Army Hall 淮军公所 (under 10 km).
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