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Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) vs Beijing Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Both are rated highly by experts. On balance, Summer Palace ranks significantly better than Beijing Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. Summer Palace comes in at 95 with approval from 7 reviews including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Concierge.
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
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Michelin Guide
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19 Xin-jian-gong-men Rd, Haidian District, Beijing 100084
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Fodor's
"The greenery provides a welcome relief from the loud, bustling city. It also teaches a fabulous history lesson."
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Concierge
"Once a warm-weather retreat for the Qing dynasty's imperial court, the Summer Palace... is a lovely place to escape the urban smog."
i
Arrive early to avoid crowds, or dodge them with a stroll around the water, as the Qing Empress Dowager Cixi might have done in the 19th century.
Travel + Leisure
"It must have been quite a schlep for emperors of old—who traveled in slow-moving palanquins along with hundreds of courtiers to get to this beautiful, serene lakeside palace."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This summer palace was restored at great expense at the end of the 19C by the empress Cixi."
i
This enchanting site... should not to be missed.
Travel + Leisure
"Considered a masterpiece of Chinese landscape design, visitors can avoid the crowds by packing a picnic, renting a boat, and exploring some of the lesser-known halls and pavilions."
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Beijing Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
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No.20 Qianmendong Main Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100051
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Travel + Leisure
"The highlight of a visit to the new Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall is the extraordinarily detailed scale model of the city that projects what China’s capital will look like in the year 2020."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This museum highlights the urban changes that Beijing has experienced in recent years."
Frommer's
"This high-tech museum gives you of a glimpse of tomorrow's Beijing. Several of the exhibitions are interactive, including the scale model of Beijing that you can actually walk on."
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We highly recommend the short movies, offered at half-hour intervals and in English on request.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It doesn’t see much foot traffic, but a lot of thought has gone into making this modern museum a visitor-friendly experience."
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