Jingshan Park is a tier two attraction for tourists, after the Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square in Beijing and the Great Wall nearby. But I had a terrific time visiting Jingshan on a clear Autumn Sunday.
The older folks in pic-left are playing the accordion and singing patriotic songs from days gone by, but most visitors are attracted to the 45 meter-high man-made hill at Jingshan. Why would the 14th century Chinese build such a large hill in a city? Feng shui, really. It sits on the north side of the Forbidden City and protected the muckety-muck from chilly winter winds. (The hill was constructed from earth and shale removed to build the moat.)
On clear days, the views at the summit of the man-made hill are terrific in all directions. And there's a huge Buddha statue at the summit, too.
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