Seventeen-Arch Bridge

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is the most poetic landmark in Beijing's Summer Palace, where 17 graceful arches create golden reflections during sunset, known as "Golden Light Piercing Through Holes". Strolling across this marble bridge, you'll admire imperial garden artistry with perfect views of Longevity Hill and the Tower of Buddhist Incense. The bridge's midpoint offers the best sunset shots over Kunming Lake, and in colder months, you might spot wild ducks paddling beneath its arches.