Table of contents : Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part One Architecture Chapter 1 Provenance Chapter 2 Disposition Chapter 3 Expansion Part Two History Chapter 4 Rise Chapter 5 Structure and Function Chapter 6 Royal Daily Life Chapter 7 The Sacking Chapter 8 Repairs and the Final Blows Epilogue The Yuanming Yuan Ruins Park Notes Glossary References Index ABOUT THE AUTHOR