The Western Dam of the Summer Palace

The Western Dam of the Summer Palace

The Western Dam is a long embankment in Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace that stretches from the northwest to the southeast. Just as there are six bridges along the Su Causeway at West Lake, the Western Dam also has six bridges. Even the willow trees planted along the Su Causeway were replicated on the Western Dam of Kunming Lake. To this day, nineteen of those original willow trees still stand amid the picturesque scenery of the Western Dam. But unlike the straight Su Causeway, the Western Dam winds and curves.

Opening Hours

Opens at 6:30 AM

Location

Inside the Summer Palace, No. 19 Xinxing Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing