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Jingshan Park: Jingshan Park
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  • nepalgoods
  • Updated By nepalgoods on December 28, 2006
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  • Jingshan Park from the Palace - Beijing
    Jingshan Park from the Palace
    by nepalgoods
    North of the Forbidden City is Jingshang Park. From the Pavillon of Eternal Peace you have a wonderful view over the Palace. This Park had been an Imperial Garden during Ming and Qing Dynasty. Later people used to store coal there. That is why this park is also called Coal Hill.

    One famous incident took place here in 1644, when Emperor Chongzhen killed himself being afraid of some rebells.

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  • 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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    Jingshan Park: Jingshan Park
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  • MickeH
  • By MickeH on September 5, 2005
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  • At the entrance, looking up - Beijing
    At the entrance, looking
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    by MickeH
    This park offers the best view of the Forbidden City that you can possibly find.
    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.

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    Jingshan Park: Jingshan Park - after Forbidden City tour!
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  • Penelope4
  • By Penelope4 on July 1, 2009
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  • A breathtaking view from one of the pavilions - Beijing
    A breathtaking view from one
    of the pavilions
    by Penelope4, 3 more photos
    I actually wanted to rest after that exhausting tour of the Forbidden City. It was a lovely day so I was not surprised to see locals sitting on all of the benches. I kept walking hoping that I could find my own little place for a nap. However, I forgot about my plan when I heard opera singers practising some good piece. Chinese landscape is breathtaking! And then I saw people playing some games and a group of people gathered in a big crowd. There was an entertaining performance even at 3 pm on a hot summer day! I joined the locals for some time and then I headed off to one of the pavilions and did I enjoy the great views!!!

    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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    Jingshan Park: Coal Hill
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  • filipdebont
  • By filipdebont on January 22, 2005
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  • Coal Hill seen from the Forbidden City - Beijing
    Coal Hill seen from the
    Forbidden City
    by filipdebont
    The Coal Hill or with its modern name Prospect Hill park (Jingshan Gongyuan).

    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.

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    Jingshan Park: Evnjoy Chinese people
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  • josieling
  • By josieling on April 5, 2003
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  • Writing giant caligraphy - Beijing
    Writing giant caligraphy
    by josieling
    People make up cities, so it's great to get a closer look at the everyday lives of Beijingers. My favourite place is Jingshan Park. (Tiantan park is also a good place.) Go early in the morning or in the evening.

    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,

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    Jingshan Park: Jingshan Park - at sunset
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  • extrajoce
  • Updated By extrajoce on January 15, 2003
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  • West Beijing at sunset - Beijing
    West Beijing at sunset
    by extrajoce
    Seeing that the sun was coming down quickly, I ran up the hill of Jingshan Park and caught a beautiful view of: Forbidden City with golden roofs to the south, temples to the north, and this one of the West of Beijing with hills in the distance. Quite a spectacle!

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    Jingshan Park: just in Front of the Forbidden City
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  • By machomikemd on June 23, 2009
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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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    Jingshan Park: Jingshan Park
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  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on December 29, 2005
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  • Jingshan Park - Beijing
    Jingshan Park
    by Jim_Eliason,
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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

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  • Directions: Just North of the Forbidden City
  • Website: www.bjxch.gov.cn/en/tourism/jingshan.htm
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    Jingshan Park: Jing Shan Park
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  • By yangzhigong on July 27, 2007
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  • Jing Shan Park - Beijing
    Jing Shan Park
    by yangzhigong
    Jing Shan Park is located at north of Frobidden City, the last emperor of Ming dinasty was hang himself on a tree of Jing Shan hill.

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    Jingshan Park: Jingshan Park - Part I
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  • By mke1963 on May 1, 2006
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  • The Forbidden City rooftops - Beijing
    The Forbidden City
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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.

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