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The Imperial Summer Villa, located in the city of Chengde in northeastern Hebei province, is Chinaâ€™s largest imperial garden. Twice the size of Beijingâ€™s Summer Palace, construction spanned nearly ninety years, beginning under Emperor Kangxi in 1703 and lasting through the greater part of Emperor Qianlongâ€™s reign. The Imperial Summer Villa often saw use as a de facto second capital as Kangxi set a precedent followed by Qianlong and a succession of other Qing emperors of spending much of the year at the garden. In 1994, the Imperial Summer Villa became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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