Jingshan Park

Jingshan Park is the perfect complement to a Forbidden City visit, an imperial park built around an artificial hill directly behind (north of) the palace, created from the earth excavated to make the Forbidden City's moats. A short climb up the hill to the Wanchun Pavilion at its summit rewards you with the single best view in Beijing: looking south, the entire golden-roofed sweep of the Forbidden City laid out below, with the city stretching to the horizon. It's the photograph that makes sense of the palace's vast scale.

The park itself is lovely, pavilions, old trees, and locals practising tai chi, dancing, or singing in groups, especially in the morning. It has historical poignancy too: the last Ming emperor hanged himself here as rebels took the city in 1644. Pair it with the Forbidden City (exit north and walk straight across) for the complete experience.

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• The summit view over the entire Forbidden City
• The Wanchun Pavilion at the top
• Imperial pavilions and old trees
• Locals practising tai chi, dance, and song
• Its direct link to the Forbidden City's north exit

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• Combine it with the Forbidden City, exit the palace's north gate and walk straight across.
• Climb to the Wanchun Pavilion for the iconic view over the palace.
• Go on a clear day; haze ruins the view. Late afternoon gives golden light.
• Mornings are great for watching locals do tai chi and group dancing.

Um pouco de história

Jingshan ('Prospect Hill') was created during the Ming dynasty from earth dug out for the Forbidden City's moats, as part of the imperial palace gardens. The summit pavilions and the park's layout follow imperial design; in 1644 the last Ming emperor, Chongzhen, took his own life on the hill.