Beautiful well-kept mansion that was once built by the infamous corrupt politician Heshen before being repurposed as the property for imperial princes (historical enthusiast will know all the details) and it’s lucky that so many details remain or have been preserved to show the state of their past glory.

A quick walk from the nearby train station, I came on a Saturday in late April so it was extremely crowded. There’s a small museum right after the entrance telling the story of the mansion and notable artefacts of its past inhabits, but a very crowded browse.

Not much open inside (other than gift shops), mostly just admiring the structure from the outside. There is a wish-making wall where for around 25 yuan you can buy a tablet and write your own wish too, that comes along with a little gold good luck charm.

Garden was beautiful, though hard to feel the tranquility among all the crowds.

This place is close to other key attractions, just an hour is enough to see everything here. I purchased a ticket in advance but looked like tickets could be bought onsite too. Highly recommend if you want to tick off seeing the many key sights of Beijing