Whenever you Travel to Beijing, don’t forget to check out some of Beijing’s most famous and beautiful Parks. Just choose from any of your China Tours and have an amazing trip to any of the parks around.
Last week, I went and visited Jingshan Park with my friends and it was a great day to visit the park as the weather was not that cold and the tour groups was just about to leave when we reach so the park was not that crowded. The park is very big so it is best to wear comfortable shoes as there are few hills to climb up. The park is just near the Houhai Park so you can either take a bus there or go by taxi from Houhai Park and the fare will only cost you about 10 yuan.
One of the Peaks in Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park is situated north of the Palace museum. From the Yuan Dynasty onwards, this area was a “forbidden garden”. It was opened to the public in 1928, it then formally became a park after 1949. It has a 45.7 metre high artificial hill that was constructed on the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty. The park is situated just north of the Forbidden City on the central axis of Beijing and the park consists of five individual peaks. On the top of each peak lies an elaborate pavilion and it was used by officials for gathering and leisure purposes. These five peaks also draw the approximate historical axis of the central Beijing so the views from all the five peaks are very beautiful
The Park is especially popular for the elderly people and they would socialise and gather amongst their friends. They would also do some exercise and Tai Chi in the park during the day. One can also often find elderly folks dancing and singing opera. During the weekends, you can also find groups of middle-aged and elderly people performing kuai ban on the south side of the hill and you can also join in the fun with them. Kuai ban is an oral storytelling performance that is popular in the northern China.
View of the Forbidden City from one of the Peak
Address: Jingshan Qianjie, Xicheng District.
Entry Ticket: 2 Yuan.
So whenever you want to relax and go for a hike or walk during your Beijing Tours, come and visit Jingshan Park and be blown away by the beautiful sceneries around the park.
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