The Old Summer Palace was burned to the ground, which is a great loss in human history.

圆明园被焚烧近尽，这是人类历史上的一大笔损失。

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When a messenger that he had sent under flag of truce was killed, his troops burnt the Summer Palace to the ground.

一名送休战旗的信使被杀后，英法联军纵火将圆明园夷为平地。

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Climb the stairs up to the Palace, but take the long way down using pathways that lead you back to ground level.

沿着楼梯爬上去，但是想要回到平地，就得花很长的时间走小路。

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Clarke tussled with Butterfield wide on the left as they competed for the ball, with the Palace defender going to ground.

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In 1860, British troops burned the Yuanmingyuan, the imperial summer palace in Beijing, to the ground.

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The suspected gunman, dressed in a dark business suit, was immediately wrestled to the ground by police outside Chigi Palace, which houses the premier's office and other government offices.

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