Directly behind the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Summer Palace complex of gardens and palaces, the Aman Summer Palace is made up of historic buildings and peaceful courtyards. Some of the carefully restored pavilions now used to accommodate guests in luxurious comfort used to shelter courtiers awaiting an audience with the Dowager Empress Cixi. The nine-room Chinese Restaurant echoes ancient Imperial meals with delicacies including crispy pork skin and Szechuan chicken.