Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing' has mentioned 'Water' in the following places:
Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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Mainly dominated by Longevity Hill (xe4xb8x87xe5xafxbfxe5xb1xb1; xe8x90xacxe5xa3xbdxe5xb1xb1; Wxc3xa0nshxc3xb2u Shxc4x81n) and Kunming Lake, it covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres (1.1xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi), three-quarters of which is water. | WIKI |
The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value". | WIKI |
Notably in Chinese history, it is also the Central Route terminus of the South-North Water Transfer Project having traversed 1,267xc2xa0km (787xc2xa0mi) from Danjiangkou Reservoir, Hubei, making it Beijing's main water supply. | WIKI |
Around 1271, after the Yuan dynasty established its capital in Khanbaliq (present-day Beijing), the engineer Guo Shoujing initiated a waterworks project to direct the water from Shenshan Spring (xe7xa5x9exe5xb1xb1xe6xb3x89) in Baifu Village (xe7x99xbdxe6xb5xaexe6x9dx91), Changping into the Western Lake (xe8xa5xbfxe6xb9x96), which would later become Kunming Lake. | WIKI |
Guo's aim was to create a water reservoir that would ensure a stable water supply for the palace. | WIKI |
In the beginning of the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735-1796), many imperial gardens were built in the area around present-day Beijing's Haidian District and accordingly, water consumption increased tremendously. | WIKI |
At the time, much of the water stored in the Western Lake came from the freshwater spring on Jade Spring Hill, while a fraction came from the Wanquan River (xe8x90xacxe6xb3x89xe6xb2xb3). | WIKI |
Any disruption of the water flow from Jade Spring Hill would affect the capital's water transport and water supply systems. | WIKI |
The three lakes served not only as a reservoir for the imperial gardens, but also a source of water for the surrounding agricultural areas. | WIKI |
In front of the Hall of Happiness in Longevity a wooden quay gave access by water for the Imperial family to their quarters. | UNESCO |