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What gardens do Beihai Park and Summer Palace in Beijing belong to?

Beihai Park and Summer Palace in Beijing belong to the ancient royal gardens in China.

Beihai Park: Located in the central area of Beijing, west of Jingshan Mountain in the city and northwest of the Forbidden City, it is also known as the Three Seas with the China Sea and the South China Sea. Belongs to the ancient royal gardens in China. The whole park is centered on Beihai, covering an area of about 7 1 hectare, with 583 mu of water surface and 480 mu of land. Originally built in Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, it was built as a royal garden in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is one of the oldest, most complete, most comprehensive and most representative royal gardens in China. It opened in 1925. It is the oldest and most complete royal garden in China and a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Summer Palace: The imperial garden of the Qing Dynasty, formerly known as Qingyi Garden, is located in the western suburb of Beijing, 0/5km away from the urban area/kloc-0, covering an area of about 290 hectares, adjacent to Yuanmingyuan. It is a large-scale landscape garden with Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain as the background and Hangzhou West Lake as the basis, drawing lessons from the design techniques of Jiangnan gardens. It is also the most well-preserved royal palace, known as the "Royal Garden Museum" and a national key tourist attraction.