If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Beijing for a while, the Summer Palace is the perfect place. This huge complex surrounding a lake not only offers coolness, but is a glimpse into China's history. The various structures found here will tell you a lot about this country's history.
We took a boat on the lake, walked along the buildings, learned about different techniques used during a performance in a theatre. You can easily spend a day here to see everything.
The summer palace is the perfect place to experiment with photography. Everywhere you look there are details worth seeing. I found these figures on top of the roof of one of the many buildings.
Rieneke Elzerman-Schokker is a writer, photographer and creator. She travels the world as a digital nomad, working online in the most beautiful places. Her passion for photography started at a young age. On her eleventh birthday, she got her first camera and has been capturing small moments.. Read more…