Jingshan Park
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. The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan (景山, lit. 'Prospect Hill'). Formerly a private imperial garden attached to the grounds of the Forbidden City, the grounds were opened to the public in 1928. The park was formally established in 1949. It is listed as a Key State Park and is administratively part of Xicheng District in downtown Beijing.
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| 景山公园 | |
One of the peaks of Jingshan | |
Jingshan Park Jingshan Park | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Coordinates | 39°55′25″N 116°23′26″E |
| Area | 23 ha (57 acres) |
| Created | 11th century (built the hill) 1179 (as imperial garden) 1267 (rebuilt) 1651 (rebuilt) 1928 (as public park) |
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Paifang | |||||||||
| Chinese | 景山 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Prospect Hill | ||||||||
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| Wansui Hill | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 萬歲山 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 万岁山 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Long-life Hill Ten-Thousand Year Hill | ||||||||
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| Feng Shui Hill | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 風水山 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 风水山 | ||||||||
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| Coal Hill | |||||||||
| Chinese | 煤山 | ||||||||
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