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 Jingshan Park from the Palace by nepalgoods
One famous incident took place here in 1644, when Emperor Chongzhen killed himself being afraid of some rebells. Leave a Comment Directions: The park is located at the North of the Imperial Palace, when you leave the palace through the North Gate you just cross the street and the you are in Jingshan Park. The park is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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 At the entrance, looking
up by MickeH
The hill was acctually built from the earth that was removed when they dug out the moat for the palace.
But the view is not limited to the palace, you get a superb panorama over the whole city once you've climbed your way to the top.
On the east side of the hill you can find the locust tree where the last of the Ming emperors hung himself when the city was overrun by rebels.
And below the hill there are a small garden with benches to relax weary feet and maby write a postcard or two. Leave a Comment
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 A breathtaking view from one
of the pavilions by Penelope4, 3 more photos
Jingshan Park was known as Wansuishan until 1655. Jingshan means scenic hills. It is about 23 hectares and has a height of 43-meters. It has several thousands of trees such as peonies, pine trees and other ancient trees. It is worth climbing the stairs as it leads to pavilions built in the reign of Qing Emperor Qianlong. They are called Wonderful View Pavilion, Surrounding View Pavilion, Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion (is on the summit and offers the best view) and Harmonious Fragrance Pavilion. What a great place to be in! Birds are singing everywhere, fresh air, happy people having a good time - I love it!
Ticket costs 2 RMB only. Directions: Just keep on walking straight from the Forbidden City.
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 Coal Hill seen from the
Forbidden City by filipdebont
This hill is located on the northern side of the Forbidden City.
It is wise to start your visit here; from the top of this Coal Hill you have splendid view over the Forbidden City. (A tip from a friend who visited Beijing a few years ago). Unfortunately I did not have enough time to climb this hill. Leave a Comment
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 Writing giant caligraphy by josieling
You will find older people dancing ballroom dances, writing caligraphy on the pavement, playing very energetic games, etc
The older people are agile beyond belief!
*** Don't forget to go to the top of Jingshan Hill which offers a splendid view of the Forbidden City and Beijing, Leave a Comment
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 West Beijing at sunset by extrajoceLeave a Comment
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Jingshan park is also immediately north of the Forbidden City on the central axis of Beijing. Originally an imperial garden, it is now a public park, known as Jingshan Park. Before it was connected to the forbidden city by a moat but is now separated by a street. Jingshan consists of five individual peaks, and on the top of each peak there lies an elaborate pavilion. These pavilions were used by officials for gathering and leisure purposes. These five peaks also draws the approximate historical axis of central Beijing.
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The park consist of a large hill just north of the Forbidden City. The park gives great views of the Forbidden City, Behai Park and Beijing in general.
The earlier picture overlooking the fordidden city was taken from here Leave a Comment
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 Jing Shan Park by yangzhigong
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The only ground rising more than about a metre from Beijing's flat landscape, Jingshan has an odd history, but remains one of the best plaves to see the Forbidden City, despite current major renovation works that have closed all the hillside and hilltop pavilions. Any other city on the plant would close and renovate them one at a time, but this is Beijing and the authorities don't generally used joined-up thinking when tackling anything these days. As long as the whole place looks good for the Olympics mediafest, locals and current visitors don't count for much.
The Mei Shan Tan Hai as the area was originally known is always rather tranquil, despite its proximity to the Forbidden City which lies immediately to the south. During the Liao Dynasty, large quantities of coal and charcoal were stored here for use if the supplies ran out or the city was besieged. The coal was stored on the ground in large piles, and the charcoal in a huge pit nearby - hence the name Mei Shan Tan Hai (Coal Hill, Charcoal Sea). Soil from the nearby lakes covered the coal and a mountain grew to protect the Imperial City from nasty spirits coming from the north.
In the Ming Dynasty it was referred to as Ten Thousand Year Hill and then later, in the Qing, as Prospect Hill (Jingshan) which has stuck, although locals still call it Mei Shan or Coal Hill.
The five hillside pavilions were built in 1758 by Qianlong, and although the guidebooks all start their tours in the south gate, opposite the north gate of the Forbidden City, the best way to visit it is surely by climbing from the back of the hill to allow the full spectacle of the golden roofs of the Forbidden City to suddenly appear through the pines and junipers on the slopes. Climbing up to the summit of the hill, the five pavilions each provide a wonderful view out over the Forbidden City, with the absolute peak being the Hall of Ten Thousand Springs - given that it's at the top of the hill, it's as curious a name as the 'Beautiful View Tower' at the bottom. Leave a Comment
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