Jingshan Park is not to be missed a visit during your tour in Beijing. Jingshan just sits across the north gate of Forbidden City. After finishing your visit of Forbidden City from south to north, you exit from Forbidden City’s north gate. Raising your head, you will find a pavilion with three layered eaves perched on a hill. The hill is called Jingshan Hill ( Coal Hill or prospect Hill).
The main road between the north gate area of Forbiden City and the south gate of Jingshan Park is full blocked. To get across to the south gate of Jingshan Park, you just turn left for 20 meters and take the underground pass. Line up for the tickets: RMB 2 per person. Opening hours: 6am – 8pm all year round.
Enter the south gate and follow your nose up the top of the hill and get to the pavillion named Wanchun pavilion 300 meters high on the hill. It takes you about 5-10 minutes’s walk along a zigzag stone steps up to the summit. Standing on the pavilion, you are able to have a bird’s eye view of Beijing city at a great distance.
Looking down south to have a panoramic view of Forbidden City
Looking down west to see Beihai Park
Looking down north to view Drum Tower on the city axis line
Looking down east to view Beijing Business Center (CBD)
After enjoying the exciting panoramic view, you don’t have to go back the same road. Instead, you follow the throng down eastward to see the place where the last Ming Dynasty Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself. Since the hanging spot is close to the east gate of Jingshan park, you may exit from the east gate.
The story of Emperor Chongzhen who hanged himself 
How to get to Jingshan Park by bus
Take bus 5 and drop off at Jingshan Hou Jie Station
Take bus 111 and drop off at Jingshan Dong Men (South Gate of Jingshan)
Take bus 101, 103, 109, 814 and drop off at Forbidden City Station.
Take bus 111 and drop off at Jingshan Dong Men (South Gate of Jingshan)
Take bus 101, 103, 109, 814 and drop off at Forbidden City Station.
