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圓明園

简圆明园 · 繁圓明園

Mandarin · pinyin Yuán míng yuán

Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, destroyed by the British and French army in 1860

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圓: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
園: yuán · garden; park, orchard
圆: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
园: yuán · garden; park, orchard

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2–2–2 · Yuan2 ming2 yuan2

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Old Summer Palace (the ruined headquarters and huge park in Haidian district, Beijing, China)

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