Mount Jinshan in Pingu
North of Jinhai Lake, Pinggu District, Beijing, China
Description:
Mount Jinshan in Pingu - hills with panoramic views of Beijing, created exclusively by hand.
Mount Jinshan is located in the center of the park of the same name.
From the mountain offers a wonderful view of Beijing - translated Jinshan means "Hill of beautiful view".
Initially, the park where Mount Jinshan is located was an imperial garden, and ordinary people were not allowed here, but now it is a public park covering an area of more than 230,000 square meters.
Mount Jinshan, more than 45 meters high, was created artificially from soil left over from moats dug to protect the palace of the Ming emperor.
Jinshan consists of five hills, on each of which a palace with a pagoda is built.