The administrative district centered on Renshou Hall is the place where Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu sat in the hall to listen to politics and meet foreign guests. Behind Renshou Hall are three large quadrangles: Leshou Hall, Yulantang and Yiyuntang, where Cixi, Guangxu and Empress Dowager lived. Deheyuan Theater on the east side of Yiyun Pavilion is one of the three major theaters in Qing Dynasty.
Seen from the wisdom sea at the top of Wanshou Mountain, the Summer Palace consists of Buddha Pavilion, Dehui Hall, Paiyun Hall and Yunhui Yuyufang, forming a distinct central axis.
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The Summer Palace is the most important political and diplomatic activity center of the supreme ruler of the late Qing Dynasty outside the Forbidden City. It is also an important witness of China's modern history, where many major historical events took place.
In the 16th year of Guangxu reign (1890), a small power plant was built on the right outside the East Palace of the Summer Palace, which was called the "Summer Palace Electric Light Hall" to provide electric lighting for the Summer Palace. Together with the "Xiyuan Power Station" listed in the market, it is the earliest power generation facility in Beijing? .
In the 26th year of Guangxu (1900), Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, and two sets of generator sets and lighting equipment in Xiyuan and Summer Palace were destroyed. 1902, the Qing government raised 124900 yuan to rebuild two power facilities, Xiyuan and Summer Palace.