Beijing
Dec 22, 2025 04:27
By CGTN
Topic: gallery
Credit: CGTN
Source URL: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-12-22/Beijing-s-iconic-Summer-Palace-bridge-glows-on-winter-solstice-1Jj37IKZkkw/p.html
On the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, thousands gather to celebrate the winter solstice as the golden light of sunset pierces through the arches of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge at the Summer Palace in Beijing. Stretching across Kunming Lake, the centuries-old bridge stands in quiet anticipation, waiting once again for this annual moment of wonder.