Water Gate of the Hall of Joyful Longevity – Summer Palace, Beijing

A hall with a grey tiled roof and a red gable stands on a stone landing jutting into the lake, beside a white wall with ornamental windows and two tall lantern poles, with the Tower of Buddhist Incense on the hill behind. This landing, called Shuimu Ziqin, was where Empress Dowager Cixi boarded her boats from her residence in the Hall of Joyful Longevity.