Picture perfect

It's 6:30 in the evening, and the Summer Palace is swarming with photographers. Photo enthusiasts from across Beijing come here every day to capture the beautiful sunset at the Seventeen Arch Bridge.

The bridge, built during the rule of Emperor Qianlong in the 1700s, extends out to Nanhu Island in Kunming Lake. Its location makes it the perfect spot to take photos of the setting sun; the bridge is free of trees and buildings, and on a clear day you can see all over the lake from the bridge.

Amateur photographer Li Yi (pictured above) comes to the bridge very often. "I like to come here when the weather is good, it's very clear today," he says. Li has been taking photos for over forty years, and the Seventeen Arch Bridge is one of his favorite spots. "The sunset over the bridge here is quite beautiful," he says.