Li Juntao, born in Beijing, is a member of the WritersAssociation of the Bank of China. Once a journalist and editor,he has written and edited articles for such media as EconomicDaily, Beijing Evening News, Beijing Morning Post, Beijing YouthDaily, China Insurance (weekly), China Food Daily, and theXinhua News Agency. Since the 1970s, he has been living nearthe Summer Palace, enhancing his deep attachment to it. Thisbook is his second publication. His first book, My ChocolateWorld, was nominated for the Wenjin Award by National Libraryof China. Email: LJT123@sina.comWu Xiaoping is a member of the Beijing Cultural RelicsProtection Association and a volunteer for the protection ofhistoric sites in Beijing. With his parents, he has been livingnear the Summer Palace since moving there in 1956, when heextended his interest in and study of the Summer Palace. Hehas been invited to write numerous articles on the protectionand research of the Summer Palace, Temple of Azure Clouds,Beijing Botanical Garden, Taoranting Park and other sites inthe outskirts of Beijing. He has a special interest in the SummerPalace, and has collected and organized a vast trove of historicalmaterials. Due to his distinctive approach to heritage protection,many of the photographs taken by him were chosen by theSummer Palace Management Office. His blog has also exerted agreat influence in the field of garden art and heritage protectionin Beijing. Blog address: http://blog.sina.com.cn/yihewulaol.
