Beijing Jingshan Park Tour

$1
one hour
an artificial hill, exclusive imperial garden for royal family in ancient time, famous for peonies, accessible from the back gate of the Forbidden City
$1
one hour
an artificial hill, exclusive imperial garden for royal family in ancient time, famous for peonies, accessible from the back gate of the Forbidden City
Jingshan Park, situated in Beijing center, directly north of the Forbidden City, is a beautiful royal landscape garden. Covering an area of 230,000 square meters, the park is found on Jingshan Hill, and the mid summit of Jingshan is the highest point in Beijing. Looking from the park, you are able to get a full and clear view of the Forbidden City.
Jingshan Hill served as an imperial garden during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and was properly laid out under the Ming dynasty when numerous fruit trees were planted as well as many palaces and pavilions built for the emperor to make sacrifices to his ancestors. As a result, the royal families always enjoyed amusements here, like hunting in the hills, etc. Today, it is one of the 'AAAA' Scenery Spots in China and a must-to-see place for any Beijing visitor.
Jingshan Park sat directly by the moat of the Forbidden City and was accessible on the south side only from the Forbidden City via the Gate of Divine Might before 1928. However, the Jingshan Street was built to the north of the palace moat in 1928, which fully separated Jingshan Hill from the Forbidden City. So, the Gate of Divine Might became the back door of the Palace Museum, and the front gate of Jingshan Park now stood to the north of the new road.
Bus no. 5, 58, 60, 111, 819, 101, 103, 109, 812, 814 can take you to the Jingshan Park.
Beijing enjoys four distinctive seasons owning to its humid continental climate, ranging from very warm during the summer: 28ºC to 38ºC (82ºF to 93ºF), to chilly and dry during the winter: -10ºC to 10ºC (14ºF to 50ºF).
You can have your Jingshan visit any time of the year, because it will show you different landscapes within the four seasons. However, the best time should be from late April to mid-May when the 20,000 peony roses of some 200 varieties in full bloom.
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