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Jingshan Park
After a trudge through Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City, a short climb in Jingshan Park
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Type: Park
Addmission Fee: ¥2;
Hours: Daily 7 am-10 pm
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Beijing
Beijing
China
Type: Park
Addmission Fee: ¥2;
Hours: Daily 7 am-10 pm
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If you’re hot and bothered after a trudge through Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City, a short climb in Jingshan Park will bring you some cooler air and great views over the palace to the south and north to the Drum Tower. It also makes a nice place to enjoy a picnic.
Try to come in the morning to get the best photos from this great vantage point. The park was first created during the Ming dynasty in accordance with the principles of geomancy to protect the Forbidden City from the chilling and evil northern winds.
The hill it sits upon was made from the earth excavated to create the Forbidden City’s moat. The park outlasted the dynasty and is now famous as the place where the last Ming emperor, Chongzhen, hanged himself in 1644. You can still see the spot where he ended his life, although the tree
here isn’t the original.
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