Opening Hours April 1 - October 31: 6:00 - 19:00; Inside gardens: 8:00 to 17:30 November 1 - March 31: 6:30 - 18:00; Inside gardens: 8:30 to 16:30 As the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China, the Summer Palace ranked amongst the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in year 1998. The garden greatly influences Chinese horticulture and landscape with its famous natural views and cultural interests, which also has long been recognized as 'The Museum of Royal Gardens'. Summer Palace radiates fully the natural beauty and the grandeur of royal gardens. Composed mainly of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, it owns over 3,000 man-made ancient structures, including pavilions, towers, bridges, corridors, etc. The admission ticket only includes the main entrance. Combo ticket covers the entrance fee for Dehe Garden, Tower of Buddhist Incense, Wenchang Hall, Suzhou Street and Danning Hall.