A Unique Rasbj Excursion: Old Summer Palace Revealed through Digital Technology

On Saturday, April 4, you’re invited to this premiere tour of little-known sites in the Old Summer Palace, featuring digital recreations of imperial architecture, on iPads and smartphones, brought exclusively to RASBJ by the Tsinghua Heritage Institute for Digitization (THID). We’re the first group to see THID’s unique presentation on efforts to bring the Yuanmingyuan ruins and gardens to digital lfie. Please join us on this custom-designed excursion to parts of western Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, seldom visited by the public. The buildings were destroyed long ago, but THID’s experts and virtual reconstructions reveal how emperors, eunuchs and concubines lived daily life and observed festival rituals such as Qingming in a bygone era. Space is limited.  RSVP to [email protected] to see if places are still available.

WHEN: Saturday April 4 , 12:30-5:00 pm PLEASE NOTE BUS DEPARTS HILTON HOTEL PROMPTLY AT 12:30 PM

WHERE:Our bus departs at 12:30 PM from the Hilton Hotel, N. Third Ring Road (tel: 5865 5000, 400m north of Lufthansa Center) for transport to the ZAOYUAN GATE of Yuanmingyuan, where the tour beings at 2:00 PM. The return bus leaves from Yuanmingyuan South Gate at around 5:00 PM.  If you’re using public transport, the nearest subway stops are Xiyuan — for the start — and Yuanmingyuan at the end.

COST: RMB 400 for RASBJ members, RMB 450 for non-members. This includes bus transport to/from and within Yuanmingyuan (RMB 150); tickets; the use of AV devices such as iPads; a tea break and administration/curation.

RSVP: e-mail [email protected]  Space is limited; RASBJ members get priority

NOTE: Travel inside Yuanmingyuan will be mostly by electric sight-seeing bus, with some walking on garden paths. Please wear appropriate shoes/hats, bring water if desired, and see the disclaimer below.

ARE YOU A “LAPSED” RASBJ MEMBER? RENEW AT THIS EVENT AND ENJOY MEMBERS’ BENEFITS!

We hope to see you there!

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Disclaimer

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Royal Asiatic Society China, Beijing members and their guests are asked to please wear appropriate footwear and clothing when attending events or excursions, and to adhere to any safety instructions or other codes of conduct. Please also bear in mind the physical requirements of participating in the event or trip. Participation in events and excursions is at your own risk: the Royal Asiatic Society China,  Beijing accepts no liability for any loss or damage, including personal injury or damage to property.