Here are some views from Coal Hill park, directly north of the Forbidden City. All of Beijing is totally flat so this hill was build from earth dredged up from the moat surrounding the palace.
This is a view south over the Forbidden City. To give you an idea of how large it is this would be the only the East half of it.
These were taken on a clear day (the only day of blue sky since I've been here). You can see that Beijing's famous smog is still in view. Or obstructing views rather. But this is China and you take what you can get.
Further off in the distance beyond the palace complex are the Stalinist buildings surrounding Tiananmen square. The round gleaming half sphere is the new National Theater building.
(Click on the images for an enlarged view)
A view west to Beihai (lit. Northern Sea) Park.
The north side of the park and beyond are the sky-scrapers of new Beijing.
This is the entrance to the park, over to the right near the lower pavilion is the tree where the last Ming emperor hung himself as the conquering Manchus entered the city.
This is a view south over the Forbidden City. To give you an idea of how large it is this would be the only the East half of it.
These were taken on a clear day (the only day of blue sky since I've been here). You can see that Beijing's famous smog is still in view. Or obstructing views rather. But this is China and you take what you can get.
Further off in the distance beyond the palace complex are the Stalinist buildings surrounding Tiananmen square. The round gleaming half sphere is the new National Theater building.
(Click on the images for an enlarged view)
A view west to Beihai (lit. Northern Sea) Park.
The north side of the park and beyond are the sky-scrapers of new Beijing.
This is the entrance to the park, over to the right near the lower pavilion is the tree where the last Ming emperor hung himself as the conquering Manchus entered the city.
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