Beijing: Jingshan Park, Sep 2008
Jingshan is a large artificial hill immediately north of the Forbidden City, built with fill from the excavation of the Forbidden City moats (and in an era long before earthmovers!). For centuries it was the emperor's private garden; today it is a city park. There are five ancient pavilions on top from which one can view the city. Jingshan is also the famous site where the last Ming emperor, faced with a rebel army at the gates of the city, committed suicide.
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