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Jingshan Park is an imperial park covering 23 hectares (57 acres) immediately north of the Forbidden City in the Imperial City area of Beijing, China. [1] The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan ( 景山 , lit.
Haidian Park; Honglingjin Park; Jingshan Park; Longtan Park; Milu Yuan; Ming City Wall Relics Park; ... Interactive map of top tourist attractions in Beijing This ...
Beihai and Jingshan became public parks. Most of the former temples and imperial warehouses gradually became private residences. In 1912, during a coup by warlord Cao Kun, the Dong'anmen gate was destroyed by fire. In 1914, the Corridor of a Thousand Steps was demolished to make way for Zhongshan Park, named after Sun Yat-sen.
Parks are a long-standing feature of Beijing, a city of more than 22 million people, where the most famous green spaces include the former imperial gardens of Beihai Park and Jingshan Park.
To the north is the Gate of Divine Prowess (B) (神 武 門; Shénwǔmén), which faces Jingshan Park. The east and west gates are the East Glorious Gate (D) (東 華 門; Dōnghuámén) and the West Glorious Gate (C) (西 華 門; Xīhuámén). All gates in the Forbidden City are decorated with nine-by-nine arrays of golden door nails, except ...
The city of Beijing lies on low and flat land, with elevation generally between 40–60 metres (130–200 ft) above sea level. The highest point inside the old walled city is at the top of Coal Hill in Jingshan Park, which rises to 88.35 metres (289.9 ft) and overlooks the Forbidden City. [3]
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Dongcheng (Chinese: 东城区; pinyin: Dōngchéng Qū; lit. 'East City District') is a district of the city of Beijing.It covers the eastern half of Beijing's urban core region, including all of the eastern half of the Old City inside of the 2nd Ring Road with the northernmost extent crossing into the area within the 3rd Ring Road.