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renowned for being the most corrupt official in Chinese history. From a young age, Heshen earned the favor of the Qianlong Emperor and rose swiftly through the ranks in the imperial administration to become one of the top and wealthiest officials in the imperial court. In 1799, the
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Since 2005, the mansion has undergone renovation worth 200 million yuan. In November 2006, restoration works started on the buildings. The mansion reopened as "Prince Kung's Mansion" on 24 August 2008. It showcases the lives of Manchu nobles and aspects of the Qing dynasty.
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Prince Gong's Mansion is one of the most exquisite and best-preserved imperial mansions in Beijing and used to house several families, and has a total area of 60,000 square meters (650,000 sq ft).
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in Beijing. Since November 1996, the buildings and the gardens have become a tourist attraction. Renovation works on the mansion were completed on 24 August 2008 during the
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In addition to the mansion, there is a 28,000-meter (92,000 ft) garden with 20 scenic spots, pavilions, artificial hills including rock originating from the
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house. Some of the courtyards house permanent exhibitions on the history of the mansion as well as temporary art exhibitions.
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In 1921, after the collapse of the Qing dynasty, Prince Gong's grandson, Puwei, offered the property as a mortgage to the
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The Beijing opera house inside the mansion not only stages Beijing operas, but also other prominent forms of
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The mansion buildings are located in the south; the gardens are in the north. The buildings include several
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which bears the Chinese character 福 (fú: lit "fortune") based on the calligraphy of the
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Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
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Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
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Geographic data related to Prince Kung's Mansion on OpenStreetMap
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Prince Gong's Mansion was constructed in 1777 during the
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until the priests were deported from China in 1951.
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