He was shocked to hear that I had never been to Jingshan Park or climbed to the Wanchun Pavilion at the top of the hill which gives a magnificent view of the Forbidden City below. Visitors take photographs at Jingshan Park of the Forbidden City. Beihai Park is almost adjacent to Jingshan Park and Lei suggested we take a walk around its lake so he could inspect the ducks and geese. One afternoon, she visited the temple Lei and I were looking at and told a monk there about her husband’s death and his family’s hostility towards her. Jingshan Park, Beijing.

Source: The Irish Times April 03, 2026 08:33 UTC