F: Whats the total area?C: Prince Gongs Mansion has a total area of 60,000 square meters including 28,000 squaremeters of a garden. The mansion buildings are located in the south, while the gardens arein the north.F: You see the garden gate is of western style.C : Yes, it is one of the two western style gates in Beijing of that time, and the other one isin Yuanmingyuan, which is known to foreigners as the Garden of Perfection andBrightness in English.F: He must have spent a lot of money on this.C: He did. This garden is two times larger than the Imperial garden in the Forbidden City.There are twenty scenic spots such as pavilions, artificial hills including rocks, ponds,and even a grand Beijing Opera House.
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