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Northwest of the Tiananmen, Zhong Shan Park (also known as Sun Yat Sen Park) offers respite from the crowds thronging the nearby sights. The park was once part of the grounds of a temple and the square Altar of Earth and Harvests remains. In the eastern section is the Forbidden City Concert Hall, ...
Located in Xuanwu District southwest of Beijing, Grand View Garden is a replica of Daguanyuan described in the well-known Chinese novel "A Dream of Red Mansions" (one of the four classic novels in China, also known as Hong Lou Meng or Dream of the Red Chamber, 红楼梦) by a Qing Dynasty ...
One of Beijing's oldest parks, Ri Tan (the Temple of Sun) was laid out around a sacrificial altar back in the 16th century. The round altar remains, ringed by a circular wall, but this is very much a living park, filled daily with people walking and exercising. Stop in for a rest at the Stone Boat ...
The park was named after the Temple of Earth (Di Tan), which was a venue for imperial sacrifices. The altar's square shape represents the earth. These days, the only thing that gets killed here is time: the park is always full of pensioners strolling, chatting, and exercising. A lively temple fair ...
Chaoyang Park – the largest urban public park in Asia-is almost unique in allowing people to kick a ball about or picnic on the grass in the summer. Plenty of tree cover as well as some wonderful public sports facilities, including dozens of basketball and football pitches, mean this is a great ...
Jing Shan Park (Coal Hill or Prospect Hill) lies immediately north of the Forbidden City. The hill was created from the earth that was excavated while building the moat around the palace complex during the reign of the Ming Yongle emperor. It is also where the last emperor of the Ming dynasty, ...
Two miles west of the Summer Palace, Xiang Shan Park (also known as Fragrant Hills Park) is at its scenic best in the fall when the maples turn flaming red. Its main attractions are the fine views from Incense Burner Peak(XiangLu peak, Devil Frowning), accessible by a chair lift (RMB30) and the ...
Set in a huge, serene, mushroom-shaped park southeast of the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven is surrounded by splendid examples of Ming Dynasty architecture, including curved cobalt blue roofs layered with yellow and green tiles. It was here that the emperor would make sacrifices and pray to ...
